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What does contention mean?

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Noun
  1. Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  2. A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
  3. (computing) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
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Though these organisms may also be found as normal flora of alimentary tract, data supporting this contention are lacking.
He was in contention for the Open title, but faded in that strange final round with everyone else, except Whatshisname.
After the death of Liszt in 1888, there was contention among the critical hierarchy over the musical value of his works.
Two goals in each half kept Sligo in contention despite not registering a score for the final 13 minutes.
Despite all these, Jim gained 541 first-preference votes and reached the quota when his running mate, Roberts, dropped out of contention.
Serious questions remain as to the readiness, willingness and fitness to lead of those in main contention.

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