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polemic

[puh-lem-ik, poh-] / pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ- /




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But if you’re a fan of Everett’s unsparing truth-telling, you’re likely to be disappointed by this sweetened version of his polemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

His Glastonbury set opened with the angry, antagonistic Hate, followed quickly by Plastic, a polemic about the seductive but reductive allure of consumer culture.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023

What Rufo is talking about is a classic bait-and-switch — cutting and pasting a polemic from one place into another for a strategic advantage.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

But it’s not a polemic about Black struggle.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Bobby wanted the film to be a polemic,, not a biography—and he certainly didn’t want it to be about his bodyguard.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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