disputed
Example Sentences
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Bayer and some other regulators, including the US Environmental Protection Agency, have disputed those findings.
From BBC
Japanese and Chinese coast guard ships have confronted one another near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, while last week Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing vessel.
From BBC
A representative for Cathay Home, a company selling home goods through major retailers, told the BBC that the decision was made since the disputed mark was not "essential to its business".
From BBC
He said UCL had "never disputed the principle that individuals may seek legal remedies" and added: "This resolution enables us to focus on our core mission of delivering world-leading research and education."
From BBC
In 2010, a collision between a Chinese fishing vessel and the Japanese coast guard near a chain of disputed islands in the East China Sea sparked an earlier diplomatic spat between the two countries.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
