Sentence examples for value contending from inspiring English sources

He is skeptical that religion has any survival value, contending that its cost in blood and guilt outweighs any conceivable benefits.

He criticized the group as ineffective at stopping deforestation, since it prohibits palm oil development only in forests with high conservation value, contending that it does little to sanction members who fail to live up to their commitments.

Leitkultur might dress itself up as affirmation of inclusive liberal values, contended Spiegel, but it was, in truth, shorthand for old-fashioned völkisch ethnic nationalism.

Still, some market strategists are skeptical of small-cap value stocks, contending that financial stocks in this category could drag down performance and that the overall group is not cheaply priced.

In reply to this argument, a proponent of the appeal to prudential value might contend that it is simply irrational to value biological existence without the possibility of returning to consciousness.

Despite its $576 million market value, he contends that the company's digital imaging patents are worth $3 billion on their own.

While most dealers and collectors say that the really fine diamonds or rubies or emeralds -- the three precious gemstones -- will hold their value, they contend that semiprecious stones will not.

But proponents, like Jed Emerson, a pioneer in developing what he calls "blended value investing," contend that many of the new organizations do not fit neatly into what have been the accepted models.

He compares Web startups to water startups, dismisses entrepreneurs who think about exits before building value, and contends that cleantech companies can command as high margins as hardware or software companies.

He says its installation will hurt property values (LIPA contends it won't; a town-commissioned assessment contends it could adversely affect them by $32 million).

Their values, they contend, are unshakable.