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
The build-up to the song's release had already drawn controversy after a preview event for journalists in the capital Addis Ababa failed to go ahead, for reasons which are unclear.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Why was she the person who generated so much love and controversy and so many book sales?
From Slate • Apr. 18, 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
The controversy over Constitution Hall had started while Anderson was on a nationwide tour, and as she said later, she wasn’t fully aware of what was happening until she spotted that San Francisco headline.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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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