Sentence example with the word 'contended'

contended

Last update: October 13, 2015


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His chief opponent was Posidonius of Rhodes, who is said to have contended with him in argument in the presence of Pompey (Plutarch, Pompey, 42).   [Please select]

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And against what superior power, what hatred he contended.   [Please select]

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Would others, the men with whom Jethro contended and the men he commanded, mark this change.   [Please select]

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And her prevision of salvation contended with the dark menace of the hour.   [Please select]

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Bonner, that even a raskil like him hasn't any love fer his mother," he contended."   [Please select]

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She knew that, even while she had contended against the idea to Gilbert.   [Please select]

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All classes contended to make the greatest sacrifices to aid the Government.   [Please select]

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"Because he was a great merchant, and contended against paying duties to the king," said Grandfather.   [Please select]

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Augustine and the Savannah River was left to be contended for in the future.   [Please select]

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It was contended by counsel for the people, that such testimony should not be allowedthat it was in contravention of every rule of evidence, and if permitted would defeat the ends of justice.   [Please select]

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Hence as opportunity afforded I pushed on for the mainland, in spite of the wind and a fearful contrary current, against which I contended for sixty days, and after all only made seventy leagues.   [Please select]

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