controversial

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The Dallas-based energy conglomerate accused Greenpeace of orchestrating violence and defamation during the controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago.

From Barron's

More controversial is his pick of Blue Owl Capital Inc., whose ticker is OBDC, the main publicly traded BDC from Blue Owl Capital Corp., ticker OWL.

From Barron's

However, Elon Musk’s xAI signed a deal to allow its controversial Grok model to be used for classified purposes earlier this week.

From MarketWatch

"It's increasingly obvious that we live in a time where there are going to be controversial things at live events, and there is going to be potential reputational damage to the BBC," he said.

From BBC

They are boosted by the controversial Club World Cup, and the biggest-ever World Cup with its high ticket prices.

From BBC