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Example sentences for: contention

How can you use “contention” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

As for ideology, I stick to my contention that family values hold sway partout, except in tiny subcultures.
It confuses 1) the valid observation that Microsoft often has a haughty attitude in general; 2) the at least arguable contention that it has run afoul of antitrust law; 3) the plausible suggestion that hiring more lobbyists, etc., would be a smart thing to do; and 4) the entirely absurd notion that refusing to pay tribute inside the Beltway amounts to some kind of ethical failing.
(Evidence supporting the contention that Clinton groped Kathleen Willey--his other alleged victim of harassment--is much shakier.
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.
Burton was also "restrained on our program," said Novak, adding that the congressman's composure at the hearings disproves the "contention at the White House that he's a wild man, and if they provoke him he'll blow up."