debate
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The exchanges came during a Commons debate about the government's response to a motion forcing it to publish files related to Lord Mandelson's appointment.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“The debate going forward is whether what we are seeing represents a true multi-year secular expansion or an unusually strong phase of the enterprise spending cycle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Before this turns into a broader debate: I’m not looking for your opinion on whether I should buy it or suggestions to self-fund—I’ve already made that decision for planning reasons.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The outlook for traditional cybersecurity providers has been a topic of debate on Wall Street in recent months.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The compromise reached did not resolve these conflicts so much as prevent them from exploding when the newly created government was so vulnerable; it bought time during which the debate could continue.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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