Ayelet Waldman

I did not want to raise a genetically compromised child. I did not want my children to have to contend with the massive diversion of parental attention, and the consequences of being compelled to care for their brother after I died. I wanted a genetically perfect baby, and because that was something I could control, I chose to end his life.

Israeli Novelist

Murray Rothbard

I do not go so far as the extreme male 'sexists' who contend that women should confine themselves to the home and children and that any search for alternative careers is unnatural. On the other hand, I do not see much more support for the opposite contention that domestic-type women are violating their natures.

American Economist

Andrew J. Bernstein

To believe that your husband, wife, parents, kids, boss, job, bank account, or body is even partly responsible for your emotions, to think that there are bullets 'out there' that you have to contend with, that there are stressful life events to overcome, is to miss something vital.

American Writer

John Sununu

Critics might contend that putting former private-sector CEOs in the president's Cabinet places the fox in the henhouse. But it's unlikely such executives would expose themselves to the headaches if they weren't genuinely motivated by the call to service.

American Politician

Gary Woodland

I don't have to be perfect with my ball-striking, because I have other things that can pick me up, that's been a big confidence boost for me, knowing I don't have to be perfect; I can still contend and have a chance to win.

American Athlete

Tony Campolo

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages.

American Clergyman

Charles Dickens

It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last.

English Novelist

Josh McDowell

While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life.

Margo Jefferson

So much of what blacks and women contend with is centered in how we view, and how the world views, our bodies. Gestures, voices, affect.

American Critic

Meryl Streep

I let the actions of my life stand for what I am as a human being. Contend with that, not the words.

American Actress

Used when describing rivalry and efforts to win a goal.

Competitive Context

Implies a considerable amount of effort and determination.

Intensity of Effort

Suggests ongoing effort over time rather than a single event.

Not Instant Win

Shows strong belief in one’s opinion or argument.

Expressing Certainty

Often used to persuade others that what you're saying is correct.

Persuasive Argument

Often used in intellectual or scholarly debates.

Academic Disputes

Refers to facing and managing difficult situations.

Challenging Situations

Can relate to personal challenges that cause stress.

Emotional Strain

Highlights the need for strength when dealing with difficulties.

Resilience Required

 that basically shows you how these orbits have been moving, in three dimensions. And I hope, if nothing else, I've convinced you that, one, we do in fact have a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. And this means that these things do exist in our universe, and we have to contend with this, we have to explain

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 and the floor was black and it was moving. Yeah, and at night there was three raised platforms to sleep on, but there was only -- let's say there was four team members, and the thing is, if you got a raised platform to sleep on, you only had to contend with a few cockroaches during the night,

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 and in that discussion, you'll find a strong argument that sadness is not only an inevitable part of life but an essential one. If you've never felt melancholy, you've missed out on part of what it means to be human. Many thinkers contend that melancholy is necessary in gaining wisdom.

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 But the work of past restorers is a threat they regularly contend with— as was the case with this portrait. To recover the original, the conservator began removing the outer varnish coat. Varnish is commonly used to protect paintings from debris and make their colors pop.

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 with a simple purpose. Basically shark nets they are culling device. So their aim is to catch and kill sharks. Supporters of the program believe that they've helped keep sharks away from innocent beachgoers. But critics contend there's a harmful downside.

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 and how we see the world and for how the world sees us? We live in very strange times. And I think for the most part, we all live in a state of constant triage. There's just too much information, too much stuff to contend with.

How I accidentally...

 crutch-like prop roots or wavy buttress roots, to support themselves in their unsteady terrain. These newly established mangroves have to contend with two additional seawater is high in dehydrating and potentially toxic salt,

The sharks that hunt in...

 religious dogma and focus on nonviolent as a way of life all of this comes at great personal risk and sacrifice because activists like myself who work on the grounds have to contend with the dozens of arms and

Reclaiming Syria’s story...

 for zoo license critics contend that have approved the sanctuary will have greater autonomy over its Tiger operations wonder people in the world to know this press is illegal title is like the rare animal now

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 is very special it's the smell of this growing store of energy rich honey which could be their downfall if it draws in a hornet Scout but right now the Hornets have other problems to contend with the

Contend

To compete with someone in a hard way to gain something.

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To argue or state that something is true.

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To deal with problems or difficulties.

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Competitive Context

Intensity of Effort

Not Instant Win

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