Contends

The label contends some of the songs were recorded so long ago they violate terms of the deal. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Nature," Darwin contends, is nothing but the "aggregate action and product of many natural laws," and these laws, in turn, are ultimately but a "sequence of events as ascertained by us" (Darwin, 55). ❋ Unknown (1999)

Indeed, Levitin contends that the major deregulatory move in financial services has not been statutory, but through agency actions and inactions such as opinion letters and preemption rulings and litigation. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

What will actually happen, Leavitt contends, is that the public plan will do such a good job of keeping costs low that more Americans will abandon their current plans — under which they saw premiums increase by 117% over the past ten years — and choose to enroll in the new public option. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Dissenting from the bench,” a new study to be published in Justice System Journal contends, is a sort of nuclear option that “may indicate that bargaining and accommodation have broken down irreparably.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Levitin contends that state enforcement is not only more feasible currently than commonly recognized, but that it also has advantages over (and compatibility with) a single federal financial services protection consumer regulator. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

With regard to the merits of managing predators such as wolves, which the article contends is a horribly misguided project, any responsible person who advocates simply letting nature take its course must address the consequences of allowing the wolf population to fluctuate - which the article does not do. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The traditional Somali system of law and politics, he contends, is capable of maintaining a peaceful society and guiding the Somalis to prosperity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In his own response to Carter's questions, Kevin contends that art "teaches us something about what it means to be human." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Wallerstein contends that the modern world-system emerged 500 years ago. 87 Janet L. Abu-Lughod, in search of the roots of the European world-system, has found another world-system that existed between 1250 and 1350.88 Frank and Gills's belief in the existence of a 5,000­-year-old world-system has been met with the controversy over whether a world-system existed before 1250.89 ❋ Unknown (2008)

Franklin contends that the superintendent violated his “right to be at piece [sic] and/or treated better” by placing him in S & I near a vile-mouthed inmate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For that matter, if this latter were indeed the reason why most readers turn to fiction, would Lewis, Howells, et.al. be as "neglected" as Dickstein contends? ❋ Unknown (2007)

-- That even if Congress did have an Article I power to enact FISA, the President's Article II power as Commander-in-Chief and as the "Executive" entitles him to disregard FISA in wartime (a position DOJ contends is still valid because Hamdan does not even require the Administration to comply with the UCMJ if it conflicts with his Commander-in-Chief powers or his constitutional duty to protect the nation). ❋ Unknown (2006)

Mike Lopresti, 3: 45 p.m. NFLPA meeting: Union chief Gene Upshaw says the players association will push for the elimination of the chop block, which the union contends is dangerous and has shortened the careers of some players. — ❋ Unknown (2005)

” Malkin contends that this history is a big liea “politically correct myth” that “has become enshrined as incontrovertible wisdom in the gullible press, postmodern academia, the cash-hungry grievance industry, and liberal Hollywood. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Her "basic point," she contends, is simply that "You cannot dismiss the 87% of the population who say that religion is an important part of their lives." ❋ Unknown (2004)

KYS1: [fuck check] [that cunt] who just walked in such a [lost cunt]!! KYS2: yep that cunt is definaly a contender ❋ Mres (2003)

[The Hunger Games], [a perfect] place to contend against [competitors]. ❋ #1darkhorsefan (2014)

that [doufas] is a fucking [lost cunt] [yeh], hes a contender ❋ Amen (2003)

I wanted to be a star.. I wanted to be a [contender]... But look I'm barely able to pull my weight with the [mcnuggets]... Why..[yy]..yy ❋ Bushlight (2017)

A youth who is seen commiting an [Anti Social] act such as Riding his/ her mini [motorbike] or [spitting] in the street. ❋ Fishthatwalks (2005)

(1) i. [The javelin] snapped just 5 minutes prior to the tournament and was immediately called out as an [anti-contender] for the entire comp. ii. Tiger Woods fell ill days before the [PGA tour] and thought he'd best sit out as an anti-contender for the rest of the tournament. (2) i. Peta loves playing basketball for the school team and bingo during her spare time but she does not play dangerous games with peoples lives. She enjoys board games but doesn't believe in gaming with life. Example: p1: "Peta, you can dunk a ball well but you're an anti-contender..." Peta: "Yeah... that's just the way i am. To me, we don't make a game out of life, we make a gift out of it." p1: "Fair enough." ❋ 1whodoesntlikelifegames (2010)

[Joey] & [Chubb] love their [double ender contender] ❋ BZDS PG (2010)

[Yoo] [chad] didn’t [finish] the breweys last night, what a half contender ❋ (2023)

Some [fans] are [looking forward] to [reading] Contender Cody! ❋ Roaracryst (2021)