All 6 Uses of
contend
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- "The referee is moving in to break them up, but Louis finally pushed the contender away and it's an uppercut to the chin.†
p. 133..9
- The contender is hanging on, now he's backing away.†
p. 134..0
- Another right to the body, it looks like it was low … Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the referee is signaling but the contender keeps raining the blows on Louis.
p. 134..9 *contender = competitor
- The contender's right eye is bleeding and he can't seem to keep his block up.†
p. 135..8
- The referee is moving in, but Louis sends a left to the body and it's the upper-cut to the chin and the contender is dropping.†
p. 135..9
- One, two, three, four, five, six, seven … Is the contender trying to get up again?†
p. 136..1
Definition:
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(contend as in: She contended for the gold medal) to compete