Contend
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The Gulf countries, despite their vast oil wealth, have taken in hardly any refugees; they
contend
that, because they are not parties to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, they have no obligation to do so.
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For those of us that spend most of our lives on the ground, this may be counter-intuitive, but driving has potholes, cobblestones, pedestrians, other drivers and a rather long and detailed list of federal motor vehicle safety standards to
contend
with.
If you never pull that idea out for others to
contend
with, it will die with you.
That's when suddenly the audience has to
contend
with what you just put out there: "Wow, do I want to agree with this and align with it or not?"
You know, when you're not dealing with the traditional pressures of earning a living and putting food on the table, raising a family, writing thank you letters, you have to now
contend
with answering a mountain of unanswered emails, updating a Facebook page, feeding your Twitter feed.
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