debate
Usage
Example Sentences
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But it’s still up for debate whether Verizon and its competitors will “pay a price” for what will be “sharply reduced disclosure going forward.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
There was a lengthy debate on the street sign issue at the council monthly meeting at City Hall.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A worker at a nongovernmental organization in Yekaterinburg said a debate among residents of her apartment block about migrating their chat group to Max grew heated when a majority opposed it for data-privacy reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The event marked the first gathering of gubernatorial hopefuls since USC pulled the plug on its debate last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
She taught her three children the art of debate and tutored them on current events, translating for Jim the images of famine and war that upset him on the TV news.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
