controversy
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It wouldn’t be the World Cup without controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It failed to advance, and Leber withdrew his name as a co-sponsor amid a controversy surrounding it in 2023.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The closed-door meeting, reported by Spanish media, is already clouded in controversy, as some of the main victims' associations said they were not invited.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It is also not the first controversy involving Singh.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
As Prince sang about controversy, Moss began to pull out shirts and flannels.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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Vocabulary lists containing controversy
The Bill of Rights
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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