Example Sentences

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At the same time, traditional media companies are contending with shrinking TV audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This is just the opposite of what Wall Street’s bulls are contending in claiming that the transports’ relative strength is a bullish omen.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Instead, many firms are contending with acute worker shortages and skills misalignments.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

And now, theater owners are contending with another concern on the horizon: a potential deal for Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

How pleasant to dream that rival Publishers are contending for your manuscript poems; that rival Managers are waylaying you for a sight of your unwritten comedy!

From Mathieu Ropars: et cetera by Young, William