debater

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But it’s hard to imagine Talarico, a high school debater who Hobbs of Texas Monthly aptly described as a “strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher,” ever going full Teresa Giudice.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

She was a fearless thinker, a champion debater, with surgical insight, completely untethered by convention.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

I know that Kamala Harris is an extremely competent debater.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

No one on stage has proven to be a more effective debater than Christie.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

J. N. Singh, an effective debater, uttered words that night which still echo in my head.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela