contentious
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It is not the first time Moygashel's annual bonfire has featured a contentious display.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Blanche’s settlement was not well received by basically anyone in Congress, and it led to a contentious meeting during which the attorney failed to adequately address lawmakers’ questions.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2026
Later in 2025, a city official made a contentious move—one that would alter the council’s calculus on South Garden Ave. and amplify residents’ angst about Scientology’s influence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Nor did the Haitian respondents provide sufficient evidence that the contentious statements Trump and Noem made demonstrate that racial animus motivated the termination of Haitians’ TPS, the court held.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
Benighted, contentious, passionate, ignorant souls, countryfolk of a poor land, their generosity gave a noble ending to that hard journey.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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