Sentence examples for to contend on from inspiring English sources

None of those countries have enough talent to contend on their own, but combining them into one team at least gives fans a chance to see stars like Anze Kopitar (Slovenia), Zdeno Chara (Slovakia) and Roman Josi (Switzerland), who'd otherwise be excluded from the action.

His lawyers continued to contend on Wednesday that he is not competent to stand trial.

To contend on the major stage and to do it at home is even better".

"Well, it is difficult, because at that point you feel like you've lost your ability to contend on Sunday," Donald said.

"The rush is hard to explain," Duval said, describing what it's like to contend on Sunday on the back nine at Augusta National Golf Club.

If you're not hitting the ball precise, you're not going to have a chance to contend on the back nine Sunday".

It wasn't just that Bubba Watson cruised to his three-shot victory, it's that playing partner Jordan Spieth was really the only one to seriously contend on the final day.

She is training as much as 10 miles a day and hopes to contend for a spot on the United States Olympic team next year in the marathon.

Nibbling on a wafer in one of the halls, O'Donnell stood and watched the match unfold on television; Verbeek built a lead and easily defeated Smirnova, leaving O'Donnell, like Montgomery, to contend for fifth place on Monday.

While Louis Smith's bronze medal at Beijing 2008 set the ball rolling and was momentous in its own right, team bronze for the men in London and a four-medal total - with individual contributions from Smith, Max Whitlock and Beth Tweddle - makes clear the sport's ability to now contend on multiple fronts at the Olympics.

There are 3 new bills to contend with on this trip, and writer is confused.