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debated

ADJECTIVE
contested
Synonyms




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When the Ridgways had finished filming the results of the amniocentesis, they debated whether they should share the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In the hours after his remarks, Weiss and other senior leaders debated how to proceed, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The survey showed that businesses worried about their profit margins and debated whether to pass along their higher costs to consumers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Plans for a single patient record for the NHS in England will be debated for the first time by MPs on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The treaty was intensely debated by the US Senate.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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