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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

Right away Boomer Malone scooped up the blanket and sat on it, which would have caused a big argument except that everyone wanted to see Howard turn purple.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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

"The public arguments that we had, I suppose, were enough," she said, and agreed with the interviewer that she had an ally in Drakeford.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

During oral arguments, the attorney representing Otis McDonald latched onto this argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I do not find these arguments convincing, although they are certainly intriguing.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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