debate
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Example Sentences
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She spoke of one audience member, a relative of someone who was murdered, who became more open to a debate about the merits of capital punishment after seeing the opera.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Yet this period of change has reignited debate among fans, who remain divided over whether Simeone should stay or step aside.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
This FDA list, known as “the bulks list,” is at the center of the ongoing peptide debate.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
A frenzied debate has gripped campus, with students protesting that the changes would increase stress, fuel competition and discourage academic exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
During the course of that debate, which lasted between four and six hours, things were said that had never before been uttered in any public forum at the national level.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
