debate
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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
This FDA list, known as “the bulks list,” is at the center of the ongoing peptide debate.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Even before the new cars ran for the first time, there was intense debate about the merits of a set of regulations that have created an entirely unfamiliar version of racing.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Much of the debate on this topic has stirred fears that individual investors will be snookered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Madison served as the floor leader of the opposition in the House during the debate that raged throughout the winter and spring of 1796.
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.
