controversial
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He previously served as Mexico’s security minister, helping implement former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial “hugs, not bullets” strategy, which emphasized addressing the root causes of crime instead of military confrontations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But in practice, the movement’s definitions of good and how to maximize it are at times controversial.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
“They’re all going to wait for the dust to settle before they do anything else that could be controversial or destabilizing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
At the time, however, I changed the subject to something less controversial.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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