argue
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Under California law, they argue, only terms served after that change can count toward the term limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Edmonds and Frahm argue that this long-standing puzzle can be explained by adding another ruler to the royal sequence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Relatives of the detainees argue they should be no longer be held now that Jin is free.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
At no point did the government attempt to argue that the EO is legal.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
I knew all too well that once Daisy had gotten into one of her Red Cross nursing spells, it was ridiculous to even think of trying to argue her out of it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Our call of the day from Citadel Securities macro strategist Frank Flight, however, argues longer-term yields are headed lower over the next few months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Rep. Greg Casar argues that Democrats need to figure out their A.I. messaging—fast.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
A recent study in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, titled "Three New Kings of Assyria," argues that the AKL may not be as complete or politically neutral as researchers once assumed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
At times Andrew Tate has also exaggerated and used hyperbole for "comedic effect" with no intention to be taken seriously, the submission argues.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Moushumi argues that a name like hers is a curse, complains that no one can say it properly, that the kids at school pronounced it Moosoomi and shortened it to Moose.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
President Trump and Bessent argued for deeper cuts last year, and Warsh, in the months before he got the job, didn’t disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
After all, “there are some people who believe they had breakfast with Elvis on Sunday,” pointed out Chad Dunn, who argued the case for the Voting Rights Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Subramanian argued that, while the market seems dominated by megacap growth stocks, large-cap value has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 across four size and style categories in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Prosecutors have argued the Tates are a "flight risk", citing the brothers' past statements about their wealth and influence and having multiple identities to evade the law.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
McNaughton argued that Ellsberg could learn only so much from the study of historical cases.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Bauermeister filed a brief a week ago arguing that the full amount of the settlement paid by Campbell Hall should be subtracted from any award the jury decides Scott must pay to Dylan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Warsh has built his chairmanship around communicating less, arguing that central bankers talk too much and issue forecasts that harden into commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This is an opportunity, it's not a final decision," Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told AFP, arguing that the referendum paved the way for a "risk-reducing 'Yes'".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Oldenburg was pushing back against restrictive zoning and suburbanization, arguing that fully residential neighborhoods weakened the societal fabric of the United States.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
It was his mom and father, arguing about who was going to have primary custody of Nathan.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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