controversy
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“He didn’t address the elephant in the room,” one delegate told me, referring to the Piker controversy.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
The controversy was helpful for Waste Management in some ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It has since been a non-stop source of controversy.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Daily Corriere della Sera had said Meloni had green-lit Venezi's sacking due to the "accumulation of controversy" around the new director.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
But how on earth could I get my hands on it when controversy still raged about such matters in our corner of the world?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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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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