debate
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But the council member nevertheless made it into the general election against Bass, and dominated their second debate, hosted in August by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Raman’s job in the debate is a little easier, in some ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The killing of Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was one of America's most famous cold cases, prompting endless debate among music fans over who did it, and why.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
But the diversity of cultures in the United States means there is no standard rule when it comes to birthday dinners, which is perhaps why the debate continues online.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Thanks to the efforts of Jefferson and Madison, the ongoing debate would have a decidedly southern accent.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
We didn’t notice any blow-ups of such magnitude in the debates we watched this week.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
While debates about building AI that surpasses human intelligence, flashy new gadgets and AI spending tend to dominate tech events, tech talks at last week’s Oakland Tech Week often had a different vibe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
His new role is largely symbolic, but Rausch will now chair debates, have the power to control access to the parliament building and represent parliament at official events.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Rising living costs, low wages, strains on the healthcare system and long-term population decline all feature prominently in campaign debates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
He gained his reputation as an effective writer against British encroachments but was a reclusive nonpresence in debates.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The budget will be debated in the Senedd on 3 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Generations of Americans debated not whether the nation should grow, but where.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Meta debated whether to give chips to Anthropic and ultimately decided not to for now, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The authors examine how different monocyte populations change over time and assess the debated M1/M2 macrophage polarization model.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
We debated the merits of every single Stevie Wonder album before doing the same thing with Marvin Gaye.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
And Becerra, who’s made himself exceedingly scarce, is stepping up and debating, as he should.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But, they’re now debating how to handle 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Brazil spent years debating how to regulate sports betting," the club said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
As it was, you may have spent too much goodwill debating other money-related issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nina could see he was debating something with himself.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing debate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Speech and Debate
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