has been contending
- present perfect progressive of contend (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The firm has been contending with drinkers switching to no or low-alcohol choices, as well as rising prices that have increased its costs and squeezed customer budgets.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
From toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes to sewage pouring into Detroit basements to choking wildfire smoke that drifted south from Canada, Michigan has been contending with the fallout from climate change.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
The scandal has become a national embarrassment for the nation’s second most populous city, which also has been contending with an unchecked homeless crisis and rising crime rates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
The move comes as the company has been contending with multiple lawsuits alleging toxic working conditions.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022
It is at this touch, which discovers the Almighty power of Him with whom he has been contending, that the whole nature of Jacob goes down before God.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Dods, Marcus
