matter of contention
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The size of the Bulgarian community in North Macedonia is a matter of contention.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 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
Previn was the adopted daughter of Allen’s long-time significant other Mia Farrow; their relationship was a matter of contention and a very public scandal during Farrow and Allen’s split in the early 1990s.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2018
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
