debate

They go to the heart of a debate that is central to the identity of many autistic people.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Whether or when this might become a financial crisis is a matter of debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The combined shock of the fire and back-to-back heatwaves has ignited a debate over whether Belgium is sufficiently prepared for the effects of climate change.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The chief strength of the proslavery argument that emerged from the Deep South delegation in the congressional debate of March 16–17 was its relentless focus on the impractical dimensions of all plans for abolition.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

One that does not commit so much time and energy to go-nowhere debates?

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Schwarz, who previously worked in the Google Research organization, recalled internal debates about the potential risks of such a strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

It was always the thing held against him in debates about whether he was the greatest footballer of all time.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

But her talent for finding stories that resonate and ignite has increasingly drawn her into some of publishing’s most contentious debates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

He debates theology with me as if he were a master from Paris.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Legal scholars have debated whether surrogates should pay legal damages if they fail to honor a contractual abortion provision, surrender payments remaining on the contract, or even pay back money they already received.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

It is due to be debated in the Commons on 11 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

For nearly three decades, a onetime Compton gang leader named Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been one of the most vocal theorists about one of the most debated celebrity killings ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

For thousands of years, philosophers, linguists, and cognitive scientists have debated whether language is essential for thought.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

As Caesar and Cora wolfed down the rest of the pumpernickel loaf and slices of ham, the men debated the merits of venturing now or after nightfall.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Therefore, it is “the default connectivity partner” for customers debating between copper and fiber components, in his view.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’m all for rallying around a book or author and debating their merits like it’s a sporting match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Scientists studying ancient human remains have frequently used evidence of congenital infection when debating whether syphilis was present outside the Americas before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tractor Supply executives spent months debating whether inflation and other pressures squeezing their customers would be short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I was still debating whether to meet him, when the bell rang.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson