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Example sentences for: contention

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For the most part, I have to agree with Alex Ross' contention in "Bogus Nights" that indie films have been overpraised by critics.
It is my contention that great new ideas are as likely to come from curiosity-driven basic studies as from the mission-oriented approach that is represented by the new proposal.
Those familiar with Safire's editorial style, reflected in his political columns on the editorial pages of The N. Y. Times , may agree with me in the contention that when he writes about language he seems to be writing on his day off: I cannot put my finger on why, but “On Language” always strikes me as an excruciating effort to be cute.
As further ammunition to support my bulletproof contention that our language is loaded with guns and cannons, I'll conclude by gunning for items that have the word gun in them.
In support of this contention, they suggest the challenged limitation takes into account the nature of the grantees' activities and provides limited congressional funds for the provision of simple suits for benefits.