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discourse

[dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /




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Appeared in the February 21, 2026, print edition as 'These Schools Want to Foster Civil Discourse On Campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Discourse surrounding their relationship only heightened when Selena Gomez, Bieber’s ex-girlfriend, announced her engagement and eventually tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

"We are also supporting new initiatives such as the Digital Discourse Initiative, which provides teachers with practical strategies and curriculum tools to support staff to counter the effects of online hate and disinformation."

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Attorney Joyce White Vance explained in a Wednesday post to her Substack newsletter, "Civil Discourse."

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024

In 1637 he finally published the Discourse on Method and three essays on mathematics and natural science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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