How to Use contention in a Sentence

contention

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  • That has been a source of contention for years.
  • He is in contention for the Olympic medal.
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  • Tiger Woods splashed his way into contention in the New Zealand Open … shooting a four under par to close within six strokes of the lead.
    — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2002
  • Next day, top 20, and then go out and get in contention.
    — Leonard Shapiro, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • So New Orleans is out of contention for the fourth seed.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Bubba had the fastest car and charged for the lead late — but got wrecked out of contention in the final five laps.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And is Texas ready to leap from eight wins to championship contention?
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
  • But the final communiqué could turn out to be a bone of contention.
    — Omkar Poojari, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The question of whether deputies had a search warrant to begin with was an item of contention as well.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • With the trial just over a month away, the main area of contention is over the content of each side’s arguments.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But the slides by the Pelicans and Trail Blazers has thrust the Jazz into contention.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Browns have locked up a playoff berth, while the Bengals are out of postseason contention.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The senior finished fifth, running a 50.86 to finish just out of contention for a state bid.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • For a team on the fringes of contention, a string of untimely injuries can make all the difference.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Credit-card fees have been a source of contention for U.S. merchants, who say the fees hurt their bottom-lines.
    — WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The first baseman has played only 27 major league games and all were for a team well out of contention last season.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Rangers are trying to open their window of contention, the Astros are trying to keep theirs from shutting.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This year, Morikawa has displayed strong metrics and should be enough to vault him into contention.
    — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Now Cohen has used the trade deadline to put his team in a rebuilding phase aimed at contention in 2025.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Through it all, the Heat remained in playoff contention until the penultimate night of the season.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
  • These two worked well together but were not enough to keep the Blazers in playoff contention.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 12 May 2023
  • The rod also lacks much feel or control, which soundly bumped the Ultralite X out of contention for the top prize in our test.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The judges dismissed some of the group’s contentions partly because Clyburn’s early requests drove some of the mapping changes.
    — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 5 May 2023
  • The format’s five-day layoff for the two best teams in each league adds another layer of contention.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The decision to have Prince William and Prince Harry walk behind the coffin was a topic of contention.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The addition of a third defendant could impact the trial date, which has already been a source of contention in the case.
    — Meg Kinnard and Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • The union disputed his contention that tiers were ended.
    — Tom Krisher and David Koenig The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2023
  • As a result, the Ravens have gone from a ship with an uncharted course to one on the precipice of potential Super Bowl contention.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2023
  • Marseille needs to bounce back quickly to stay in contention on the European stage this season.
    — Samuel Petrequin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024

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