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argument

[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gjə mənt /




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There is an argument buying from Premier League clubs costs more because they are all relatively rich.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The appellate court rejected that argument, saying Section 230 was a defense at trial, not an immunity from it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He told deputy district judge Trevor Browne that the defence have lodged a skeleton argument detailing their objections.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Opponents complain that data centers deplete local water supplies, but that argument seems weaker all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“You’ll never make it on foot. Not with how fast that fire’s moving,” Akira’s dad said, their argument forgotten in their panic.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“What you’re going to hear in this trial is how Meta hooked children on its platforms,” Megan O’Neill, a deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice, said during opening arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The prosecution and defence have delivered their opening arguments as Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But the standard for a diagnosis is changing, and judges have been skeptical of those arguments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Before listening to the arguments in detail, the Court of Appeal judges must decide whether the grounds justify granting Patterson leave to challenge her conviction at all.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The arguments and teasing circled him, growing louder and louder.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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