contentious
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Nor did the Haitian respondents provide sufficient evidence that the contentious statements Trump and Noem made demonstrate that racial animus motivated the termination of Haitians’ TPS, the court held.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
There are more contentious elements of the plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, community meetings about data centers are growing contentious, with police arresting a farmer in Oklahoma, three women in Wisconsin and a man in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
"I was expressing a personal opinion, within the context of a contentious exchange," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
He became contentious and started making comments that were audible to the judge.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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