Sentence examples for unable to contend from inspiring English sources

These days, it's striking that the Times's columnists seem unable to contend with the earthquake rolling under our feet.

On Sunday, the Knicks were unable to contend with Miami's 6-10 Alonzo Mourning in a 94-83 loss.

Defective in flowing and rhythmical melody, the singers were unable to contend with the orchestral accompaniments, which were overpowering from their very fulness and complication.

In the end, most difficult to explain is not why today's young players have been unable to contend for championships but how a handful of teen-age players once did.

Hitler said that the conquering Arabs, because of their racial inferiority, would in the long run have been unable to contend with the harsher climate and conditions of the country.

More importantly, perhaps, he also has the backing of political heavyweights Jean-Pierre Bemba and Moise Katumbi, both forced into effective exile overseas and unable to contend the polls.

Accusations have been made on all sides: The State Dormitory Authority and some of Delcon's subcontractors have contended that Delcon was unable to manage the contract at the courthouse, with some subcontractors filing liens for payments of their services.

Hence, we contend that AMH expansion resulted in competition with which the Neanderthal adaptive system was unable to cope.

Opponents of membership contended that the country would surrender independence that it only recently won, and that Croatian businesses and farms will be undercut and unable to compete when barriers to competitors from other member nations are removed.

Parking spots were often difficult to find, and those fortunate enough to find one quickly had to contend with tires unable to grip the surface.

In 1932 the nationalist campaign, unable to make headway in the formal political system of the island or to contend with increasing police repression, began to advocate violent revolution.