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How to use contentions in a sentence

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Nonetheless, by rejecting these premises, the Stoics often committed themselves to highly disputable contentions.
The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated.
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
I am not saying you do not have arguments against the contentions the applicant would wish to make.
This is a book that encourages marginal notes, because one wants to debate the issues and contentions Clark raises.
Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate.
But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics.
There are, almost daily, reporters' observations, columnists' opinions and e-mail complaints that support my contentions.
These contentions were borne out by my direct observation of the police handling of numerous disputes.
One of the key contentions in the Headlands proposal is the developer's request to build the 2100 foot long sea wall or revetment along Strands beach fronting the property.
Marx not only omitted facts which ran counter to his theories, but also was guilty of distorting, falsifying, and misquoting information which contradicted his contentions.
If our contentions are correct, it was entirely unnecessary and would have been a superfluity in the circumstances of this case to have had such a clause.
A reply and rejoinder shall not merely repeat the parties' contentions, but shall be directed to bringing out the issues that still divide them.
There are many, many arguments to consider and contentions to examine.
His contentions about the GAO are meritless, and he should give them up.
Instead, they emphasize clearly three contentions in the mystery of the sonship of God.
This success was offset, however, by contentions around newly introduced wording with respect to traditional damage.
In our view there are two conclusive answers to these contentions.
It is not for the Tribunal to go into the validity of these contentions in this case.
This event also paints a picture somewhat at odds with the respondent's contentions that the applicant had no significant input into Xavier's life.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Avoid contentions, divisions and animosities, which too frequently terminate in bloodshed and devaluation.
Commercial republics, like ours, will never be disposed to waste themselves in ruinous contentions with each other.
In many polished countries civil contentions, as well as domestic enmities, are prevalent, and the same time that the most atrocious foreign wars are waged.
As strangers in the land, it is presumable that they wisely and honorably avoided entangling themselves in the political contentions involved with it.
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