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I think it suggests that the labor market remains still very strong, and there’s still a lot of wage pressures coming from that strong labor market that Federal Reserve Board needs to contend with if Federal Reserve Board’s going to get inflation back to 2 % on a sustained basis. – Sarah House	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Wound: [British Accent] Blimey! that quite hit the spot, Eric. Benny: But my name is Benny. Wound: You can't fool me, Eric. You see I am no ordinary wound. For I am British. Benny: I think I'm going crazy. Wound: Nonsense. I would contend that your are... going sane. – The Shivering Truth	added by timothyj.29104 1 year ago
Here, Plaintiffs contend that the scope of head-of-state immunity does not extend to situations in which foreign nations manipulate the jurisdiction of American court. – Hatice Cengiz	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I expected myself to contend and win again this year, so to be able to do it this late in the season when you’re running out of tournaments and you put that type of expectation on yourself, it’s so satisfying. – Tony Finau	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
For purposes of the motion to dismiss, The Court must assume The Laundries are responsible for authoring the September 14, 2021 statement issued by Gabby Petitos attorney, the Laundries contend that Gabby Petitos statement is not outrageous as a matter of law. – Judge Hunter W Carroll	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This week, mortgage rates averaged 5 % for the first time in over a decade, as Americans contend with historically high inflation, the combination of rising mortgage rates, elevated home prices and tight inventory are making the pursuit of homeownership the most expensive in a generation. – Freddie Mac	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This government continues to do everything we can to help the haulage and food industries contend with the HGV driver shortage. – Grant Shapps	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The competition between me and other interns was so intense, when I see those students who are still trying to go to prestigious international law firms, I feel exhausted and unwilling to contend with them anymore. – Li Xiaoming	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We contend that for a Nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. – Sir Winston Churchill	added by ValidVibes 3 years ago
Never in the history of the Department have our officers had to contend with a global health pandemic, civil unrest, and the scourge of rising fun violence simultaneously, despite these challenges, Department members worked tirelessly to meet the requirements of the consent decree. – David Brown	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We’re going to have to really contend with these new variants in the virus in the next phase of the pandemic, something happened that basically allowed a new constellation of mutations to arise. – Jeffrey Barrett	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The best way to prevent the further evolution of these mutants is to vaccinate as many people as possible with the vaccines that we have currently available to us. we’re going to have to really contend with these new variants in the virus in the next phase of the pandemic. – Jeffrey Barrett	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Our Chicago Police officers faced an unprecedented set of circumstances in contending with a spike in violent crime, made even more difficult by having to contend with a health pandemic while facing extended periods of heightened civil unrest and looting. – Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The criminal justice ecosystem, however, was profoundly impacted and disrupted by the global coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd, our Chicago police officers faced an unprecedented set of circumstances in contending with a spike in violent crime, made even more difficult by having to contend with a health pandemic while facing extended periods of heightened civil unrest and looting. – Superintendent David Brown	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
But what they didn't have to contend with was this president. – Michelle Obama	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Social-media engines have had to contend with a new series of both artificial intelligence and expert-system robotic attacks from abroad in recent times, particularly pushing the Chinese narrative that the U.S. is an incompetent government, born out of worry about the novel coronavirus, the extent to which it has was a contributor to domestic U.S. events remains to be seen.There are other... robotic-narrative campaigns sourced within the U.S. that are equally powerful.This is still an election year, and the presidential election is divisive. – Lorenzo Boyd	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It's the speed that this is hitting us that is making it so difficult to contend with, the current inventories that we have in place were not designed to serve the numbers of people who need help now. – Katie Fitzgerald	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Pro-choice advocates contend that abortion is an essential and time-sensitive medical service.While people everywhere are trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians like Gov. Abbott continue this perverse obsession with banning abortion, those who are caring for their families, forced to work essential jobs, and doing what they can to stay healthy need access to health care right now. Instead, these politicians are forcing patients to travel hundreds of miles putting themselves and their families at risk. Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser praised the stayorder. We are pleased that the Court recognized the urgency and necessity of Governor Abbotts order. All elective surgeries and procedures, including abortions, must cease during this national crisis, Dannenfelser said in a statement provided to Fox News. At a time when millions of Americans are making heroic sacrifices to protect the vulnerable, and legitimate health care workers risk their own lives to care for COVID-19 patients with crucial protective equipment in short supply, the abortion industry led by Planned Parenthood demands special treatment anddiverts scarce resources. – Abby Johnson	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
To those who contend that Mr. Dulos death reflects a consciousness of guilt, we say no. – Norm Pattis	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
More than 165 million Americans enjoy video games, and billions of people play video games worldwide, yet other societies, where video games are played as avidly, do not contend with the tragic levels of violence that occur in the U.S. – Entertainment Software Association	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I didn't have my 'A' game this week, and to contend in a major with no game, really, I take the positive from that, i worked really hard to be in this situation with my game this week. Obviously didn't quite have it early, but did a brilliant job of hanging around. – Justin Rose	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It definitely was a good weekend after the start of the year we had, a good day, the day we needed. Weve been poised to have days like this and contend for wins and it just hasnt happened this year. This is what we deserve. – Ryan Blaney	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Now what I contend is that my body is my own, at least I have always so regarded it. If I do harm through my experimenting with it, it is I who suffers, not the state. – Mark Twain	added by Normando 5 years ago
Being an adult entertainer is as valid a career as being a lawyer, so this was something she chose to do to put herself through school. I would hope that she wouldn’t have to contend with that very much — it’s just a different choice. – Holly Richmond	Found on FOX News 6 years ago

I think it suggests that the labor market remains still very strong, and there’s still a lot of wage pressures coming from that strong labor market that Federal Reserve Board needs to contend with if Federal Reserve Board’s going to get inflation back to 2 % on a sustained basis.

– Sarah House

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Wound: [British Accent] Blimey! that quite hit the spot, Eric. Benny: But my name is Benny. Wound: You can't fool me, Eric. You see I am no ordinary wound. For I am British. Benny: I think I'm going crazy. Wound: Nonsense. I would contend that your are... going sane.

– The Shivering Truth

added by timothyj.29104
1 year ago

Here, Plaintiffs contend that the scope of head-of-state immunity does not extend to situations in which foreign nations manipulate the jurisdiction of American court.

– Hatice Cengiz

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I expected myself to contend and win again this year, so to be able to do it this late in the season when you’re running out of tournaments and you put that type of expectation on yourself, it’s so satisfying.

– Tony Finau

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

For purposes of the motion to dismiss, The Court must assume The Laundries are responsible for authoring the September 14, 2021 statement issued by Gabby Petitos attorney, the Laundries contend that Gabby Petitos statement is not outrageous as a matter of law.

– Judge Hunter W Carroll

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This week, mortgage rates averaged 5 % for the first time in over a decade, as Americans contend with historically high inflation, the combination of rising mortgage rates, elevated home prices and tight inventory are making the pursuit of homeownership the most expensive in a generation.

– Freddie Mac

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This government continues to do everything we can to help the haulage and food industries contend with the HGV driver shortage.

– Grant Shapps

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The competition between me and other interns was so intense, when I see those students who are still trying to go to prestigious international law firms, I feel exhausted and unwilling to contend with them anymore.

– Li Xiaoming

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We contend that for a Nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.

– Sir Winston Churchill

added by ValidVibes
3 years ago

Never in the history of the Department have our officers had to contend with a global health pandemic, civil unrest, and the scourge of rising fun violence simultaneously, despite these challenges, Department members worked tirelessly to meet the requirements of the consent decree.

– David Brown

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We’re going to have to really contend with these new variants in the virus in the next phase of the pandemic, something happened that basically allowed a new constellation of mutations to arise.

– Jeffrey Barrett

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The best way to prevent the further evolution of these mutants is to vaccinate as many people as possible with the vaccines that we have currently available to us. we’re going to have to really contend with these new variants in the virus in the next phase of the pandemic.

– Jeffrey Barrett

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Our Chicago Police officers faced an unprecedented set of circumstances in contending with a spike in violent crime, made even more difficult by having to contend with a health pandemic while facing extended periods of heightened civil unrest and looting.

– Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The criminal justice ecosystem, however, was profoundly impacted and disrupted by the global coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd, our Chicago police officers faced an unprecedented set of circumstances in contending with a spike in violent crime, made even more difficult by having to contend with a health pandemic while facing extended periods of heightened civil unrest and looting.

– Superintendent David Brown

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

But what they didn't have to contend with was this president.

– Michelle Obama

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Social-media engines have had to contend with a new series of both artificial intelligence and expert-system robotic attacks from abroad in recent times, particularly pushing the Chinese narrative that the U.S. is an incompetent government, born out of worry about the novel coronavirus, the extent to which it has was a contributor to domestic U.S. events remains to be seen.There are other... robotic-narrative campaigns sourced within the U.S. that are equally powerful.This is still an election year, and the presidential election is divisive.

– Lorenzo Boyd

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It's the speed that this is hitting us that is making it so difficult to contend with, the current inventories that we have in place were not designed to serve the numbers of people who need help now.

– Katie Fitzgerald

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Pro-choice advocates contend that abortion is an essential and time-sensitive medical service.While people everywhere are trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians like Gov. Abbott continue this perverse obsession with banning abortion, those who are caring for their families, forced to work essential jobs, and doing what they can to stay healthy need access to health care right now. Instead, these politicians are forcing patients to travel hundreds of miles putting themselves and their families at risk. Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser praised the stayorder. We are pleased that the Court recognized the urgency and necessity of Governor Abbotts order. All elective surgeries and procedures, including abortions, must cease during this national crisis, Dannenfelser said in a statement provided to Fox News. At a time when millions of Americans are making heroic sacrifices to protect the vulnerable, and legitimate health care workers risk their own lives to care for COVID-19 patients with crucial protective equipment in short supply, the abortion industry led by Planned Parenthood demands special treatment anddiverts scarce resources.

– Abby Johnson

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

To those who contend that Mr. Dulos death reflects a consciousness of guilt, we say no.

– Norm Pattis

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

More than 165 million Americans enjoy video games, and billions of people play video games worldwide, yet other societies, where video games are played as avidly, do not contend with the tragic levels of violence that occur in the U.S.

– Entertainment Software Association

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I didn't have my 'A' game this week, and to contend in a major with no game, really, I take the positive from that, i worked really hard to be in this situation with my game this week. Obviously didn't quite have it early, but did a brilliant job of hanging around.

– Justin Rose

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It definitely was a good weekend after the start of the year we had, a good day, the day we needed. Weve been poised to have days like this and contend for wins and it just hasnt happened this year. This is what we deserve.

– Ryan Blaney

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Now what I contend is that my body is my own, at least I have always so regarded it. If I do harm through my experimenting with it, it is I who suffers, not the state.

– Mark Twain

added by Normando
5 years ago

Being an adult entertainer is as valid a career as being a lawyer, so this was something she chose to do to put herself through school. I would hope that she wouldn’t have to contend with that very much — it’s just a different choice.

– Holly Richmond

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

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