contentious
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And every contentious call an invitation to erupt.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
This is a highly contentious idea in some parenting circles.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
It's unclear whether Mamdani followed through and brought up the contentious subject with Charles when the two met.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Connolly graded best among the judges in the contentious races, described as “well qualified.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The actual number is slightly contentious because the heavy, synthesized elements exist for only millionths of seconds and chemists sometimes argue over whether they have really been detected or not.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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