A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
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The result: less competition, job cuts and higher costs for bank services.
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South African competition authorities approved the deal with token conditions last month.
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Different species have evolved to deal with food competition in different ways.
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The agreement is still subject to conditions, including approval from competition authorities.
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The idea is based on New York's CityRacks competition held last year.
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Sibling rivalry is the result - and it can last for years.
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But State of the Union would take the rivalry to another level.
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Did she have to tackle the issue of sibling rivalry right now?
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What started out as building a future together is now a rivalry.
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The current system of national contributions is complex and plagued by rivalry.
Competition by users of a system for use of the same facility at the same time.
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The budget is a key point of political contention this election year.
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However, a new point of contention seems to be emerging between them.
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Land, boundaries, workers and water have been among the points of contention.
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All four teams remain in contention, and points difference could prove decisive.
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The optimal time to conception continues to remain an area of contention.
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In sooth the Infidels are absorbed in pride, in contention with thee.
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The Jews and the Christians in like manner uphold the same contention.
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Despite Ms McEvoy's contrary contention, my judgment on that issue is sound.
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A key point of contention has been a proposed 17th regular-season game.
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If Indigenous recognition becomes a point of political contention, then it's over.
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This system is already administered without contention and with an open border.
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The contention that you are all created free and equal is correct.
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They suggested that I bring back hard evidence to support my contention.
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The present series of articles are intended primarily to prove that contention.
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Egypt and Tunisia, however, were out of contention after just two games.
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One of the main areas of contention is the widely watched RTVE.
