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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Lawrence Keane, the foundation's senior vice president and general counsel, said Thursday that the organization was reviewing the regulation after contending previously that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was overstepping its legal authority.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Middle English contenden, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French contendre, going back to Latin contendere "to draw tight, strain, make an effort, strive, compete," from con- con- + tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, aim (at a purpose)" — more at tender entry 3
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
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“Contend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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