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debatable

[dih-bay-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈbeɪ tə bəl /


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Whether O’Connor owns her take on Parton as wholly as she does Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” is debatable.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

It is debatable whether Microsoft should be allowed to hide the ball this way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

But it is debatable how many human soldiers you need these days and Woodburn said a new era of autonomous lethal weaponry was close at hand.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

For all that, the description of Musk as a trillionaire rests on the debatable value of SpaceX, which accounts — by Bloomberg’s estimate — for nearly 78% of Musk’s net worth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

His music became serious-minded and earnest, but it is debatable whether he changed the world.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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