Sentence examples for the gap contends from inspiring English sources

In an article in the January issue of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (www.thebulletin), Daniel Hirsch, the president of Bridge the Gap, contends that the drills are unrealistic, especially in light of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, which involved 19 hijackers operating in four well-coordinated teams.

Trani (2004) contends that the gap between the scientific community and biology teachers' and laypersons' understanding and acceptance of the theory of evolution is large.

Finally, they contend that the gap the city faces next year, $2.8 billion, is about the same size in proportion to the city's $43.6 billion budget as the $5.3 billion gap is to the state's $92.8 billion budget.

Those revolutions that bridge gaps, he contends, differ from those that surmount or penetrate or somehow evade barriers.

But opponents contend that rather than curbing the flow of illegals into the US, the gap-ridden fence will simply redirect migrants into more remote and hazardous routes.

For months, Medicaid has been in the crosshairs of Gov. Pat Quinn as the state contends with a record-setting $13 billion deficit, with an overall $2.7 billion gap in Medicaid funding.

This finding is supported by situated learning theory [ 40, 41], which contends that the transfer of knowledge is hampered by the gap between the learning context and application context.

Now, the government contends, it is ready.

But the gap among the leading riders remained close, giving Horner and the other climbers hope that they could contend in the final stages, when the race returned to the mountains.

Mr. Stack has criticized Mr. Garcia, 36, saying he ignored the city's financial realities by granting raises to municipal employees and a tax cut to residents that have contributed to what he says is a $12 million budget deficit -- a gap that Mr. Garcia contends is only $5 million.

There are also community gaps to contend with.