No one any longer seriously contends that homosexuals are security risks by being subject to blackmail.

However, Thomas was never really able to seriously contend for the starting goaltending position.

Nobody could seriously contend that he wasn't qualified for that court.

Who will rise to contend seriously that this economic powerhouse of a polity cannot do better?

Despite some fine individual players it has lacked the depth, particularly in doubles, to seriously contend for the Cup.

However, they did not seriously contend for the division title.

Jacklin was just 28 years old at the time, but never seriously contended again in a major championship.

No one seriously contends that it alone would have won the war for the North.

Can we seriously contend that this is an adjustment to globalisation?

If someone is "clearly running from the police," he said, "you don't seriously contend that it doesn't give rise to reasonable suspicion."