Collocations withcontention
These are words often used in combination withcontention.
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bone of contention
The wording of resolution no. 11 was very tentative, with the bone of contention being the site of the collection station.
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main contention
My main contention is that coherence with intuitions adds no consequentialist value to the associated acts.
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medal contention
She nearly missed out of medal contention, when she finished sixth in the women's heptathlon with a total score of 5,120 points.
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playoff contention
The team rebounded that season, and was in playoff contention until losing their last two games for another 88 record.
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point of contention
The point of contention is the imagined relationship between visitors and the museums.
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serious contention
This ambiguity invites serious contention over who should design and teach the curriculum as well as when, where, and how it should be taught.
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source of contention
Here we combine historical and geographical research methods to investigate a neglected source of contention-that of property held by the church.
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