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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 these occasions are the essence of the US Open - and a raucous sporting representation of the city which never sleeps.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

“Thus, we argue we are not near a near-term top, yet,” he says.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

One could argue that this borders on oversensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The researchers argue that PPRHs could offer another option.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

I didn’t want to argue, didn’t want to make him any more cross with me than he already was, so I said nothing.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Economist Odhiambo Ramogi argues that the move to restrict foreign nationals from businesses is too broad - and could do with finessing.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

But he argues: “While this remains problematic, the U.S. consumer is not at the breaking point from these higher oil prices.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Bank of America argues that equity markets can withstand more severe bond market shocks than those witnessed so far in 2026 and that volatility may be better guide to risk than Treasury yields at present.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

She argues, “But then you have artists like Ed Ruscha. He’s L.A. So why are his paintings all over the world?”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

A second theory, unappealing to those Japanese who prefer the first theory, argues instead that the Yayoi transition represents a massive influx of immigrants from Korea, carrying Korean farming practices, culture, and genes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The paper says that the proposal's opponents argued that the bill's safeguards would not be enough to protect vulnerable people from being coerced.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

In it he argued that all Western literature and art about the Islamic world is tainted by imperial power and its projected fantasies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

They argued that doctors may need to pay more attention to how much light their patients encounter at night, particularly among people already dealing with certain heart conditions.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Prosecutors argued that evidence in the case, including the statue and archives from the Hong Kong Alliance's museum, should be confiscated.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The simple measure of sanity in housing prices, Zelman argued, was the ratio of median home price to income.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

In the year since Kirk's killing, dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country by people fired for their comments about the activist, arguing their terminations violated their rights to free speech.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Kaul recently asked the judge overseeing the Justice Department’s $225 million seizure to set aside the wallet targeted by Turkish prosecutors, arguing that the Turkish court’s seizure order gave her special status over the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Fru Joseph Awah, the deportees' lawyer, took the issue of forced returns to a Cameroon court, arguing that it broke international law and should be suspended immediately.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Earlier this year, an Anthropic researcher who worked on A.I. safety quit, arguing that the “world is in peril.”

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

There was no arguing with Mrs. Pritchard when she took that tone.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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