controversy

Example Sentences

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His statement comes after a controversy broke out over the possible consequences of a new law which re-introduced military service in Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

West's European comeback tour had already provoked controversy prior to the furore in Britain.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The controversy ultimately forced newsrooms across the country to reconsider not just whether they should cover such figures, but how.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The IRS’s technological reach is growing, according to attorney Alyssa Whatley, director of tax controversy at Frost Law.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

When the oath controversy erupted, Teller, a brilliant theoretician, had just agreed to leave the University of Chicago for a faculty post at UCLA.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik