argue
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It's a model some argue the UK may need to consider as the UK summer continues to change.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
You could argue that an informant has to participate to some degree in order to stay inside these groups.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
So they argue in a new and revealing lawsuit against new graduate loan limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Complicating matters further, the slump in sentiment comes just as many economists argue that China must shift towards a growth model powered more by domestic consumption than investment in real estate and infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“However, the terms of the curse are clear. They say that only one side of the family can remain, or both will perish. I would argue that only one side does remain.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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The impact is magnified, he argues, because Inverclyde has a population of just 78,000, having fallen by a fifth in the past 50 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I went to extremely conservative school in an extremely conservative family,” argues their daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Shi argues that non-compete agreements harm the economy: “They have a chilling effect and discourage people from looking for new jobs,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
All of this, he argues, shows Treasurys are seen as less safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
She argues with Abuela’s neighbors, picks fights with waiters, berates the man who sells ice cones on the beach.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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It is sometimes argued that shifting costs to the states would improve fiscal discipline at the federal level.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
His defence argued the offence was committed during a difficult period in his life while he was experiencing anxiety.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“You need to think about this in relation to the other fast-food places,” one of my friends argued.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Look at the internet or railroads, another argued: Each was marked by a wave of euphoria, then the eventual sorting of the winners and losers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A government employee, Johnson argued, had every right to make his case within the government.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Oldenburg was pushing back against restrictive zoning and suburbanization, arguing that fully residential neighborhoods weakened the societal fabric of the United States.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Venezuelan psychologist Maria Eugenia Tovar defended the battles, arguing they "can lead to in-person encounters" for teens.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
It infamously began removing them from all but its wide-body jets several years ago, arguing that travelers didn’t need them in this era of Wi-Fi and personal devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to block the ballroom, arguing that the president lacks authority to erect new buildings on government property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Olaf always wanted to fight and he spent much time arguing over bones, females, the weather—anything and everything that caught his fancy.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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