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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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The researchers argue that the more important targets may be sugar intake and energy-dense foods rather than sweetness itself.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Infantino would argue that by driving record revenues and funding for member associations, he has proven he is worth the salary.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Campaigners argue progress has been too slow and calls for further intervention have increased in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“Defendants cannot convincingly argue that having Nexstar executives serve on TEGNA’s Board complies with the preliminary injunction,” Nunley wrote in Thursday’s order, adding that Nexstar’s position was “entirely disingenuous.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The American part of me wanted to argue that it wasn’t true.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The authorities' silence on the details - the specific charges, notably whether they involve intent and how the numbers compare with past seasons - rules out any meaningful comparison with previous years, it argues.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Meta argues it can’t keep very young kids off its apps, and that there’s equal evidence showing its products are good for older adolescents as to suggest they might be harmful.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Rather, the suit argues the law has to date been improperly executed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Similarly, he argues that: ”The trajectory of wage growth in Japan continues to imply much higher services inflation over the coming years and, with it, sticky JGB yields.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

But Haas argues that these peoples knew of the existence of hierarchical, structured societies with strong central leaders, and could pattern their societies after them.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Musk’s team argued that the spending on AI data centers would have quick payback, perhaps in less than one year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Pushing back against speculation regarding his political loyalties, Ellison pledged “independence” for his newsrooms and argued that the combined entity would control only a fraction of the streaming market.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Commissioners have “a statutory duty” under the state’s utilities code “to deny the transaction outright rather than approve a weaker deal,” the advocates argued in a recent filing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Photos submitted to the court depict “a massive qualitative difference” between the homes, the estate argued.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Sometimes he argued back and forth, Abel with Abel, and even got quite angry when he disagreed with his own opinions.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

His executor disagreed, arguing that Anderson’s official home was a mansion in Vero Beach, Fla. The decadelong legal battle is just now reaching a crescendo, Ashlea Ebeling reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

The lawsuit isn’t arguing against the tax as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Earlier this year, a group of attorneys general filed suit to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2-billion acquisition of Tegna, arguing it violates a 112-year-old U.S. antitrust law by knocking out a major competitor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Last May, the man appealed his sentence, arguing it was "manifestly excessive".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

And arguing about climate change was definitely not peaceful.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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