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argument

[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gjə mənt /




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The prosecution’s argument is simpler and meaner, almost reminiscent of Steinbeck: Clancy’s actions were premeditated, her way of escaping a life she didn’t want anymore.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Expect that argument to continue in the days and weeks ahead.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The building is a container of federal infrastructure, but the arts that imbue the Kennedy Center make the argument that inspiration itself is part of the infrastructure of our democracy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“There’s an argument, if you look at history, that 2026 feels a lot like 2006,” Sen. Steve Daines of Montana said this week.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

I remember an argument that the two of them had.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The internet is laden with Reddit arguments and academic examinations questioning Steinbeck’s portrait of her beastliness.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

This is the time for weak, shameless arguments.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Nike’s decline leaves few technical arguments for an imminent rebound.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In their ruling on Wednesday, judges from the Sixth Circuit Appeals court said they needed more time to consider the arguments in Pike's case.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Disagreements among Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau erupted into angry arguments.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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