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The defendant has contended he did not realise that he had run over anyone -- a claim that another prosecutor, Marco Reinl, called utterly implausible.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For Boeing, which has contended with two years of supply disruptions and strikes, international arms sales have been a rare bright spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The strike authorization vote, just before the critical holiday season, comes as the coffee giant has contended with flat or declining sales in some U.S. stores this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

In court filings, Tufts has contended it was within its rights to reduce the salaries.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 10, 2024

Some cynic has contended that the much-despised "Almighty Dollar" has been the greatest incentive to the struggling virtuoso in European music centers.

From Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression by Cooke, James Francis