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controversy

[kon-truh-vur-see, kuhn-trov-er-see] / ˈkɒn trəˌvɜr si, kənˈtrɒv ər si /


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But Ceferin, who revealed he has not spoken to Infantino since the start of the controversy, insisted the current situation was very different.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

As the controversy engulfed the confirmation process, the conservative-leaning Wall Street Journal revived a nearly two-decade-old plagiarism accusation against Totenberg, dating from her time as a reporter for the National Observer.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Cofnas was suspended by Ghent University following the controversy and his comments on Arday’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The debate was sparked not by an impending reality but instead by comments from a player who’s no stranger to controversy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

And now we come to the most bogus controversy of all.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The controversies have coincided with the drop in Reform polling support and in popularity for Farage, long a divisive figure loved and loathed in largely equal measure.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

The special enforcement bureau, which handles high-risk tactical operations like barricaded suspects and hostage situations, has been at the center of several recent controversies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Infantino downplayed several of the tournament's high-profile controversies and hailed the involvement of Iran, who featured at the World Cup despite their ongoing conflict with co-hosts the United States, as a success.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Once you understand that prescriptive rules are the conventions of a specialized form of the language, most of the iptivist controversies evaporate.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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