- present tense form of argue (3rd person singular).
argues
Example Sentences
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That shift, she argues, turned Peru into a fishmeal superpower, responsible for roughly a quarter of worldwide production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Edwards argues that if U.S. business investment is only growing sharply in nominal, not real, terms, his skepticism about AI is well-justified.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
While plenty of pre-IPO investors have taken profit, Soediarko argues that the Chinese jeweler is “actually doing quite well” based on operating figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
After pursuing the lengthier sentence against Beaird and defending it on appeal, the federal government now argues that his sentence should be vacated so that he can pursue a more lenient term.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
I watch my mother sleepily from the edge of my bed as she argues back and forth with Dr. Hamid.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
