Example Sentences

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In addition to the higher prices for poultry litter, Arrington is contending with price hikes for synthetic fertilizer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Khan says that the auto dealership group is contending with a weak retail environment, expensive vehicles and consumers who are pulling back, especially on big ticket items.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Meanwhile, OpenAI is contending with the perception that it is losing its lead to rivals such as Anthropic, as both companies race toward IPO.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Earlier this month, MI5 boss Sir Ken McCallum said the intelligence agency is contending with near-record volumes of terror investigations and fast-rising state threats.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

It regards her, not as she exists in history, triumphant over time, and tyranny, and ignorance; but as she now is, contending, against fearful odds, for being, and for the common privileges of human nature.

From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel