Word: contend
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University shell has not been put through a time trial, although it is possible that Captain Winthrop's men will be put through their paces for time tomorrow if the weather improves. This afternoon brought the worst weather conditions with which the eights have had to contend. No changes have been made in any of the boats with the exception of the 'shift occasioned by Watts' blistered hand...
Significance. In these circumstances it appeared unlikely that the deliberations at Cairo will have any immediate effect. The Calif or Khalifa is, of course, the "Successor" or "Representative" of Mohammed, and is theoretically the temporal and spiritual sovereign of all Mohammedans. Strictly orthodox Mohammedans contend that the Turkish Sultans were never "true califs," charging that they were not actually descended from Mohammed. Since the Sultans of Turkey "assumed" (bought) the Califate in 1517, it may fairly be said to be "extinct" or "lost," at present, if their claims were invalid...
...this respect, the Caucasian is indeed more fortunate than the American. The worst of his matrimonial evils was the fluctuation of market value due to monopoly control, but the American has to contend with a greater evil, one that defies government interference. This iniquity, the Economist calls cutthroat competition. Surely, the American Romeo, who engages in this sort of financial competition with his rivals when the supply of Romeos is great and that of Juliets small, would prefer to hand over 25, 30, or even 50 dollars to the bride's father as a cheap...
Combs and Clark have been put down for the pole vault and will have to leap higher than Hoff, the Norwegian champion, in order to win. Another champion will be found in Osborne, World's high jump record-holder, with whom Jones will have to contend, Christiansen, the Scandinavian flash will hop the barriers against Ballantyne and Clark of the University. Hall and Boyce have been listed in the 1000-yard handicap race...
...They suggest that the domestic price be fixed by a sort of gigantic co-operative marketing association, which will then sell its surplus abroad at a loss, this loss instead of being taken by the Government as price fixer to be prorated among the producers. In this way, they contend, the loss on the surplus prorated among the producers, would tend to act as a deterrent to overproduction...