to contend against one

  • 1Contend — Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. [1913… …

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  • 2contend — 1 Contend, fight, battle, war come into comparison when they mean to strive in opposition to someone or something. Contend, the most general of these words, always implies a desire or an effort to overcome that which is opposed, but it may imply… …

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  • 32007 Formula One espionage controversy — The 2007 Formula One espionage controversy, also known as Spygate, involves allegations that the McLaren Formula One team was passed confidential technical information from the Ferrari team, and that the Renault F1 team was passed confidential… …

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  • 4To stand against — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …

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  • 5Mothers Against Drunk Driving — Canadian regional logo Abbreviation MADD Formation 1980 Type 501(c)3 …

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  • 6Herbert Hoover: Against the Proposed New Deal — ▪ Primary Source       President Hoover attributed the Depression to forces that bore on the United States from without, not to weaknesses in the American system itself. He had originally intended to conduct a limited campaign for reelection; but …

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  • 7Channel One (Russia) — Channel One Первый Канал Launched 9 March 1938 Owned by National Media Group (25%) Picture format 4:3/16:9 (576i, SDTV) …

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  • 8To fall into one's hands — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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  • 9Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition — The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. The group was formed on April 25, 2006, during a… …

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  • 10Contended — Contend Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.… …

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