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argue

[ahr-gyoo] / ˈɑr gju /




Usage

What are other ways to say argue? To argue is to present one's reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.

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Some argue that there needs to be more consistency to avoid big swings between strict content moderation and free-for-all speech.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

But because projections for 2027 and 2028 increased, the analysts argue that the persistence of spending on AI is more important than a small beat in the short-term.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Opponents of the ban argue that it would undermine local economies and reduce the amount of money that could be spent on conservation projects.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But Brussels and campaigners argue there are gaps that leave consumers exposed to harmful digital practices.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

He wouldn’t argue with Mr. Lew, but I could tell he was steaming.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Although building advanced quantum computers is often viewed as a challenge primarily for physicists, he argues that chemistry offers valuable expertise that could help accelerate progress.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

NRW argues Wales' geography makes it particularly vulnerable - with a vast coastline and "fast-responding" rivers which can fill at speed as rain runs off steep terrain in places like the south Wales valleys.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Unfairly so, says one analyst, who argues the stock should be a “go-to” for investors in the AI trade, pointing to two potentially huge catalysts on the horizon.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Fueling this friction is the narrow path into a top U.S. university, argues Rowena Chiu, a Palo Alto school board member and mother of four.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The outcome of a revolution is, he argues, culturally relative, contingent, peculiar; but it leads to a period of stability during which progress is the norm.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Jensen Huang has long argued that the restrictions are counterproductive.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Meta has argued that the greater tolerance of offensive speech has resulted in fewer overall complaints about content takedowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The Energy Ministry argued there were no grounds to halt the projects.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Reading Matters” takes some inspiration from Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian media theorist who argued that the forms of our communications shape what is possible to express through those forms: “The medium is the message.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

This, the victors argued, would encourage “a general limitation of the armaments of all nations.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is exploring closer ties with the bloc and is expected to sign new agreements on food, energy and youth mobility on 20 November, arguing a "win-win" deal can be struck.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Many military officials wonder whether it even makes sense to invest huge parts of their defense budgets in ballistic-missile interceptors, arguing that it’s best to focus on deterrence instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Other researchers rejected his interpretation, arguing that the variations could reflect differences between males and females or simply natural variation within a single species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Opponents of the ballot measure, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin, raised hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat the idea, arguing it would push the wealthy to leave California.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

One afternoon while Celia was at field hockey practice, my parents were arguing in the kitchen while I eavesdropped from upstairs.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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