debate
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Example Sentences
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Reversing that verdict, the court’s opinion said the 1st Amendment was intended to protect debate and criticism of public officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
It’s reigniting a long-running trans-Atlantic debate: Who lives better, Americans or Europeans?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The debate, however, extends beyond whether students should study the Bible.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
It’s not a debate; it’s a statement of intent.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
We resumed our debate, a battle to the death, with sharp scientific evidence to support our chosen theory—Tamika, Team Egg, and me, Team Chicken.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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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