controversial
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He even hailed Britain's role in colonizing North America -- a controversial subject given the atrocities against native people by waves of European conquerors who crossed the Atlantic.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The sessions, the tribunal heard, were conducted at Ali's semi‑detached property - described by Patient A's wife as looking "like a council house" - and at times featured ozone therapy, a controversial alternative medical practice.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Former world champion Neil Robertson has called for a controversial chalk used by Ronnie O'Sullivan to be banned, saying most other players "hate it" and that it "makes an absolute mess of the table".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Seventy-five of those staff were given new titles with less controversial terms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Castro remained controversial and defiant to the very end, dying in Havana in 2016, at the age of ninety.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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