A federal judge has ruled against a Catholic-founded hospital in Maryland, contending that it discriminated in refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a woman who was pursuing a purported gender transition.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/finding-freedom-while-serving-hard-time-behind-bars

And at the same time you are in fact in the dead center of Manhattan, contending with a kind of manic energy all around you.

Source: https://t2conline.com/shakespeare-loose-and-rollicking-in-bryant-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakespeare-loose-and-rollicking-in-bryant-park

An injury to a guard on a contending team could land Risner a better payday than that which the Vikings might provide now.

Source: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2023/8/12/23829925/whats-the-impasse-with-the-vikings-signing-dalton-risner

At that time, The Wilderness Society already had two lawsuits challenging federal agencies, alleging violations of multiple environmental laws and contending the pipeline project’s permits were defective.

Source: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/16/pipeline-project-is-now-at-center-of-constitutional-question-can-congress-halt-judicial-review/

Biden dismissed concerns about his polling numbers and age, contending that "everybody running for reelection in this time has been in the same position" and that "there's a job to finish."

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/kamala-harris-prepares-for-reelection-liability-or-leading-messenger/article_96d26d5e-0cd2-5f0d-b30a-f22e4d56e8a4.html

Both could be a big help to a contending team.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/football/commanders-montez-sweat-chase-young-trade-rumors/622645

But the passengers disagreed, contending that they (passengers) were rather the victims of abuse from the officers.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/07/22/gja-calls-on-interior-minister-to-act-swiftly-on-attack-on-journalist-by-immigration-officers/

But when executed properly, the Spirit Bomb is a force to be reckoned with, capable of contending against opponents thousands of times more powerful than Goku himself.

Source: https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-strongest-attacks-history/

Earlier this month, the South African Poultry Association said the country was contending with two different strains of the virus, the infamous H5N1 and a new strain identified as H7N6.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/woolworths-limits-how-many-eggs-you-can-buy/

Eight years after leaving Kentucky for Miami, Olyphant's U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is trying to help raise a teenager and contending with a changing world.

Source: https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/justified-city-primeval-reveals-new-photos-of-timothy-olyphant-back-as-raylan-givens/

Forum Books will compete to win in the North of England first before contending for the overall prize which will be announced in May.

Source: https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23332115.forum-books-named-finalist-independent-bookshop-year/?ref=rss

General manager Chris Getz knows he needs to change the culture in the Sox clubhouse and intends to build a contending team in one season.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/05/column-a-long-bumpy-road-for-the-chicago-cubs-and-white-sox-comes-to-an-end-now-comes-an-intriguing-offseason-2/

Her work with the Gunners has come in a season in which the team have been contending with injuries to key players including Kim Little, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22496987/arsenal-kelly-smith-wsl-season-emirates/

However, the oversupply issues Canberra had been contending with a few years ago seemed to have resolved themselves through a slowdown in building as well as a pick-up in demand.

Source: https://the-riotact.com/worst-of-canberras-house-price-decline-may-be-over/631355

“I have no chill,” he tells the magazine, contending his social-media fixation was innocent.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/18/channing-tatum-is-working-on-ghost-remake-eying-patrick-swayzes-role/

In a little over one week — all things being equal— the world will know who among the contending candidates is the next Nigerian President.

Source: https://leadership.ng/wanted-an-african-as-world-bank-chief/

In areas where there are glitches, the electoral umpire has urged contending parties to prove their case in court rather than sulking and creating tension in the country.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/inec-mahmood-yakubu-and-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inec-mahmood-yakubu-and-history

In Bennington, many families are contending with what law enforcement as a burgeoning drug trade and a surge in opioid overdoses.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/11/12/to-address-student-mental-health-vermont-schools-think-outside-the-building/

Increasingly, however, we find ourselves contending with the planet itself—a consequence of the damage that we’ve inflicted upon it.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/03/the-hazy-days-of-summer

Instead, most Americans will be contending this week with a fearsome heat wave that’s already punishing much of the southern U.S., with record-setting highs that are expected to reach 49 C in spots.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/07/15/the-latest-legacy-of-canadas-wildfire-smoke-wisconsins-new-beer-and-burger-pairing/