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debatable

[dih-bey-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈbeɪ tə bəl /


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America will remain immensely powerful, but its ability and willingness to act in this way seems increasingly debatable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Whether seeing a film like this in a theater will do any more than remind audiences how little things have changed is debatable.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

And he wanted to show that the state Supreme Court’s ruling that Pitchford’s lawyer had waived relief was not merely debatable but unreasonable even by the AEDPA’s demanding standards.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

As for the specific incident in question, it is debatable whether the safety car in Japan changed the outcome of the race.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is debatable, however, whether this represents a ‘timeless’ condition or the impact of European imperialism.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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