controversial
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Even after Argentina was handed a massive advantage with a controversial red card for Switzerland, the score was tied 1-1 deep into extra time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even after the controversial firing of showrunner Beau DeMayo, “X-Men ’97” has already been renewed through Season 4 and the voice cast has started recording their lines for Season 3, Zann says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
STV's full news programme for northern Scotland will end on Friday, almost a year after controversial changes to the service were first proposed.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The bonfire, in Moygashel in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has featured other controversial displays in the past.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
But if Dvorak’s teaching methods raised eyebrows among his adopted countrymen, his own American compositions were to prove even more controversial.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing controversial
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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