controversy

Example Sentences

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England are collapsing towards Ashes defeat in the third Test in Adelaide but the Snicko controversy shows no sign of settling down.

From BBC

England's Ashes hopes are vanishing after they were overwhelmed by Australia amid more Snicko controversy on the second day of the third Test.

From BBC

The controversy, which centers on public funds earmarked for flood-control infrastructure allegedly going toward substandard or nonexistent projects, is also pressuring portfolio flows and local assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back home in Finland, the prime minister said on Monday making such gestures was "thoughtless and stupid" and that the controversy that ensued was "damaging" to the country.

From BBC

His term was not without controversy: He was one of several officials who violated Fed rules governing when officials can trade securities.

From MarketWatch