debate
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Example Sentences
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For many, the recent debate marks a broader shift in Bollywood, with younger professionals and established stars alike beginning to challenge the long-standing norms.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
After the June 2024 debate and the discourse that followed, she writes that “the biggest lesson” was “that if you don’t explain something well enough then the question won’t go away.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The campaign had been mostly sleepy until Pratt, who has his own extensive Hollywood ties, put in a solid debate performance on live television.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
But, Allen acknowledged, every generation has its own debate about certain technology, and his parents had similar concerns when he was young.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Parker once told me he’d rather be my debate partner even if he didn’t agree with my position, just so he’d never have to go against me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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