Sentence examples for while contending from inspiring English sources

The recent cycle of exhumations points to earlier patterns in the region, which has a tradition of digging up prominent corpses and submitting them to remarkably intrusive scrutiny, all the while contending that the exercise is for political purposes.

It meant a year of grueling Saturday rehearsals, learning work after work, then piecing them together in a full program, all the while contending with a voice caught in that croaking adolescent phase.

He learned to walk again and regained the use of his hands while contending with waves of P.T.S.D.

"I think I played the fastest golf I've probably ever played while contending in a tournament," he said.

He was bumped out of the way while contending for a top-10 finish in a race in Mexico City.

Stepping into a leadership role means addressing pivotal decisions while contending with an ever-expanding range of considerations, and managing a quickly shifting landscape.

Target has become the latest in a string of companies that have lowered business expectations while contending with an uncertain economy.

They have to execute with extreme precision over a period of hours while contending with intense physical strain, tactical complexity, and emotional turmoil.

The banks were left facing boycotts abroad for failing to make retribution while contending with arguments at home that any settlement would be a climb- down.

In the end, the government was too weak to enforce its laws while contending with armed opposition within and economic and political pressure from outside.

Democrats were quick to criticize the GOP proposal while contending that Republicans were opening themselves up to election-year attacks by releasing it at all.