The last-minute agreement followed four days of talks, the most contentious discussions between the countries since their leaders agreed to work toward reconciliation.

In effect, potentially contentious discussions about what to bomb and how much bombing to do are being postponed for now.

Precisely what should be auctioned, to whom and when are momentous questions that have produced much contentious discussion.

After days of often contentious discussions, the talks appeared to have reached an impasse on Wednesday morning.

The guerrillas' uncompromisng response came after 22 hours of contentious discussion between the Government and the rebels.

She finally found a use for the contentious discussion in Enclave: the rhetoric.

If it was taking this long, there was obviously some contentious discussion going on before the votes could actually be taken.

The committee had many contentious discussions over most of the recommendations, but in the end it did not weaken them.

Some worry that such changes will invite a cacophony of contentious discussion.