debate
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But there's a key cause of rising energy bills that this debate has barely touched on: network costs.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“Steve is a fraud. He’s a liar, and I’m not going to sit by and just let him do it anymore,” Bianco said after the Rancho Mirage debate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
On March 31, after much debate, a federal judge ordered a pause on construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The debate continues around the risk of AI-native companies replacing enterprise software providers persists.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
We resumed our debate, a battle to the death, with sharp scientific evidence to support our chosen theory—Tamika, Team Egg, and me, Team Chicken.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing debate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Speech and Debate
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