Sentence examples for they contended for from inspiring English sources

In the 11th century they contended for the kingship of Leinster but were soon overwhelmed by the south Leinster family of MacMurrough.

On July 31, seeking pitching help as they contended for the playoffs, the Royals traded Lieber and Dan Miceli to the Pittsburgh Pirates for their closer, Stan Belinda.

They were statesmen, patriots and heroes, and for the good they did, and the principles they contended for, I will unite with you to honor their memory.

New York had 11 more losses during their 1971 season than they had in 1970, but in 1972 they contended for the AL East title and a playoff berth.

But as they contend for power, they pose large questions for the Middle East.

Now and then, they contend for supremacy, but mostly they join forces and react to the world beyond.

While they contend, for instance, that the plot cost nearly $500,000, they have been able to trace only half of it back to a suspected Al Qaeda source.

They contend for space today with elaborate taxidermy displays contrived in the 19th century by Walter Potter for his museum in Bramber, Sussex.

They contend, for example, that parental rights granted by another state concerning a partner's child would be nullified in Ohio.

Against panoramic backgrounds of desert wilds, cloud-shrouded mountain ranges, silvery bamboo forests and a re-creation of early 19th-century Beijing, they contend for the sword, twisting, leaping, spinning and flying in encounters as meticulously choreographed as Balanchine ballets.

It is unfair because HP applications will obtain better throughput than LP applications as they contend for channel access more aggressively.