controversy
Example Sentences
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Chavez-DeRemer did not comment on any controversy surrounding her tenure in the X post announcing her departure.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
It came as MPs questioned the prime minister over the security vetting controversy surrounding former US ambassador Peter Mandelson.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
However, such controversy narrows the issue of A.I.’s steady encroachment to one of process, rather than impact.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Was he annoyed by his depiction in HBO’s Lakers series “Winning Time,” which generated controversy in 2022?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
And now we come to the most bogus controversy of all.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing controversy
The Bill of Rights
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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