Word: contend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Supports of the measure say it will give thousands of city residents an opportunity to buy homes, which they otherwise could not afford. But 1-2-3 opponents contend that the proposition would cripple the rent control system and dangerously deplete the city's stock of affordable housing...
...Unless peace prevails, there will be a different kind of war to contend with, a war that knows no territorial or national boundaries--it is a war waged against the nation-state," said Al Hassan. "The object is radical, the means are drastic, and the outcome will be catastrophic...The only triumphant residue will be politicoreligious fundamentalism--Islamic, Christian and Jewish...
...think the Lions can contend for the Ivy title without their two stars getting the ball is like saying that Michael Jordan really has no effect on the chemistry of the Chicago Bulls...
Supporters of the measure say it will give thousands of city residents an opportunity to buy homes, which they otherwise could not afford. But 1-2-3 opponents contend that the proposition would cripple the rent control system and dangerously deplete the city's stock of affordable housing...
...schools contend that the sharing practices avoid "bidding wars" for students and allows applicants to choose a school based on its academic worth rather than the financial aid package it offers...