Word: contends
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other students contend their summer experiences in public interest law prove their sincere commitment to the field. But the overwhelming majority of these students do public service in the summer knowing they will soon be secure in their corporate easychairs...
Even so, opponents are steadfast. James Shannon, the attorney general of Massachusetts, plans to appeal the decision in federal court. Nuclear power opponents contend that the decision represents no rebirth for the industry, since the plant's cost overruns have prompted hefty rate increases for consumers in New England...
Critics of Pierce, however, maintain that theminority leader is waffling on the tax rollbackreferendum and contend that his conservativesocial agenda--particularly his anti-abortionstance--will make him unelectable in the generalelection...
Hazelwood's lawyers contend that the Coast Guard, which has the responsibility to monitor ships in Prince William Sound, failed to warn the Exxon Valdez before it went aground. They also argue that Third Mate Gregory Cousins, who was in charge of the Valdez when the accident took place, was qualified to run the ship in the captain's absence. Finally, they may try to cast doubt on the widely held belief that Hazelwood was drunk at the time...
...crowning blow came in the fall of 1988, when Shearson lost the $25 billion buyout battle for RJR Nabisco, the largest takeover fight in history. Wall Street insiders contend that Cohen -- whose firm had advised F. Ross ( Johnson, then the head of RJR, in his original bid for the company -- stumbled badly by assuming that takeover specialist Henry Kravis would stay out of the running for RJR. Kravis surprised Cohen with a higher bid and eventually outmaneuvered the Shearson executive...