matter of contention
Example Sentences
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Whether he actually said those words is a matter of contention, but they did sum up his message.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022
Exactly how to define the physical is a matter of contention.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
But which types of cord abnormalities can be directly associated with stillbirth, and whether or not those abnormalities can be detected and the stillbirths prevented, is an ongoing matter of contention among medical experts.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2021
When judging banh mi, bread is always a matter of contention.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2020
This decision, however, only settled the ownership of a particular place, and the exact southern and northern boundaries of Connecticut remained for several years a matter of contention.
From England in America, 1580-1652 by Tyler, Lyon Gardiner