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debatable

[dih-bey-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈbeɪ tə bəl /


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Given they lost 3-2 after leading 2-0, it is debatable whether that would have actually happened.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It is debatable whether Microsoft should be allowed to hide the ball this way.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

There are a few examples that are debatable.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

For all that, the description of Musk as a trillionaire rests on the debatable value of SpaceX, which accounts — by Bloomberg’s estimate — for nearly 78% of Musk’s net worth.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Still debatable are the origins of writing on Easter Island, in China, and in Egypt.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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