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argument

[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gjə mənt /




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Here’s Mr. Woodward’s most nakedly specious argument: The sources he discloses, he says, were notable figures in the history of this country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Her son, Hugo, first ran away aged 15 - from his home in a village in the Nord department - after an argument with his family.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

His argument rests on the potential trade-off between borrowing costs and competition, although his comments about future rates and inventory are predictions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

For drivers already making the switch, the argument remains simple.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The archmonk nodded with appreciation for the practicality of Samir’s argument.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The State Department rejects arguments that U.S. diplomacy in the region is in retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Those arguments were central to Thatcher's vision of a "property-owning democracy".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The ruling — forceful, unequivocal and based on several of the same arguments made by Bennett and Sanchez — was cheered by state officials and voting rights groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I could make arguments that a lot of people my age don’t have either the inclination or the capacity to vote. I’m 77,” Woklowitz said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Similarly, in medicine we have become used to moving back and forth between case histories and epidemiological arguments.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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