Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Common collocations
| character | contend character | influence character |
| power | contend power | influence power |
| characters | contend characters | influence characters |
Both words in one sentence
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Princess Tutu has the eccentric sadist Drosselmeyer to contend with: a dead writer whose influence, and love of tragedy, still haunt Kinkan Town.
Source: God Is Evil - Once a descendant of Brongaa's blood is unsealed, they then must contend with Brongaa's influence and their demon instincts, which demand battle and destruction.
Source: Analysis / Blaze Union - They also seem to be above nearly all godlike beings of the DC Universe, although in the right situations, other personified entities like the Kindly Ones, Lucifer, and some others have the power to contend their influence.
Source: The Old Gods aka: Elder God
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