debated

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It is a rivalry that has defined the last two decades of football, transcending clubs, countries and competitions to reshape how the game has been played, consumed and debated across the world.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

Scientists have long debated what gives superluminous supernovae their extraordinary brightness.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Looking back, it appears that Leibniz formulated his version independently of Newton, though the matter is still being debated.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife