Sentence examples for sort of contention from inspiring English sources

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If he's going to win a major this would be the one, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was in some sort of contention this week.

Almost all sites throughout the holy land create some sort of contention.

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Indeed, Suárez himself gives voice to just these sorts of contention in other contexts.

He turns in a solid performance that leaves him still sort-of in contention.

People will make all sorts of contentions about this point, but the facts don't point to that conclusion.

Hamburg I'd understood that the perspective of an Arab in Hamburg in the aftermath of a plot that appears to have been hatched in Hamburg could be different from that of an Arab in Gaza or Cairo; that a Hamburg Arab who had yet to put down roots, who was living as a member of a minority for the first time in his life, might be open to all sorts of contentions about the collision of cultures.

All sorts of contentions have been offered: Hillary's tears may have goosed female votes in her favor, McCain may have siphoned away too many of Obama's independents, the Iowa bounce never materialized.

"It was sort of a bone of contention, because I was, like, 'Look, buddy, I'm not one of these who'll just hang out forever.' You know, that's just not who I am.

The Iranian document also seemed to suggest that there could be no discussion of the main issue of contention: some sort of limit on Iran's production of enriched uranium, which can be used to make electricity or to fuel bombs.

Four years ago, when I started, if I could position myself here before the Games, knowing what sort of athletes we have in contention now, I would have signed up for that straight away".

Four years ago, when I started as head coach at UK Athletics, if I could position myself here, just a few days before the Games, knowing what sort of athletes we have in contention now, I would have signed up for that straight away".

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