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[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gjə mənt /




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Helping the argument for international stocks, Matejka thinks U.S. valuations look “stretched” at 20 times forward earnings but international and emerging stocks look much cheaper.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

This was a really, really radical argument that the administration presented.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

The court’s majority said it had concluded only that the government is likely to win its argument that the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacked the required legal injury to sue to stop construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

As Canadians may also remember, Benjamin Franklin later argued that Britain should cede all of Quebec to the new nation, and he won that argument more than you might think.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Beowulf shrugged but made no argument, for he too had grown fond of Nutsawoo.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

In closing arguments, the prosecution played a recording of the 2008 interview in which Davis said Terrence Brown drove the Cadillac that night.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

On October 5, the top court is set to hear oral arguments in Suncor v.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The government's landmark independent Cunliffe review into the water sector in 2025 accepted that both arguments were true.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The case is now with the US Court of Appeal, which will hear oral arguments in October.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Gassendi is certainly right to emphasize the importance of arguments by analogy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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