contentious
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However, Tonali's £100m move threatened to pose a contentious issue in Italy.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
An English court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block the contentious project vowed to fight on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The standards of refereeing will be under the microscope like never before after the contentious and title-defining calls came in a mad flurry at the end of last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The public could have benefited from his exchanges with Senators, even if they would have been contentious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“But, Mother—” “Samuel,” she said, “you’re the most contentious man this world has ever seen.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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