debate
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Commemorations of Pearl Harbor Day aren’t the best opportunity to debate why the United States was caught by surprise on Dec. 7, 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Pay close attention to the debate over Social Security solvency now,” Johnson said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Here are a few things to know to follow the debate and be ready for its outcomes:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The debate is good for society. It's what Charlie did."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Everyone pitched in, including Poppy, and after some debate we settled on our app name and logo.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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The original debates around superhuman AI date to online forums in the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Back then, they were “a fount of car games, sing-alongs, impassioned debates, and wistful dreaming-out-loud.”
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Some vulnerable Republicans have cited campaign commitments, debates or family obligations, while others have complained privately about being asked to contribute at least $25,000 to attend.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
At the time, the union drew gasps of surprise and even disappointment from some feminists, who had spent years following Steinem's heated debates surrounding marriage laws.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When Congress began the debates over the Sedition Act in the spring of 1798, Jefferson’s first fear was that it was aimed pointedly at him.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The reforms, which have yet to be debated in Congress, have drawn criticism from rights groups, opposition leaders and even members of the ruling coalition.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is one of 65 amendments to the same bill that was debated this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He once left the room and they debated whether he was referring to physical galaxies or a type of private plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
For years, researchers have debated why the name of the Assyrian king originally associated with the monument was overwritten with the name of another "Tiglath-pileser."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Across the country, the United States debated the quality of its schools, concerned with how American students matched up to the Soviets in math and the sciences.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Americans should continue debating the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made during those years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The speech arrives against a difficult policy backdrop. Inflation remains above target for a sixth consecutive year, while Fed officials have begun debating whether tighter policy may still be required."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
At university, she was involved in the debating society and now realises that has prepared her for thinking on her feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Therefore, it is “the default connectivity partner” for customers debating between copper and fiber components, in his view.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nathan looked at her as if he was debating whether to counter that.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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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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