debate
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The starting goalkeeper position remains a topic of debate, but it appears Aguirre has already made his decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, Pratt declined an invite to their only other scheduled debate and never bothered with the forums civic groups across the city held in order for their members to hear from candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The longtime German executive is known for his love of dialectical debate and support for European tech sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The debate was held at the Maison de la Paix, which houses several organisations and is a stone's throw from the UN Palais des Nations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Adams had actually led the debate in the Congress that produced its passage, as Jefferson sat silently and sullenly while the delegates revised his language.
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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