contentious
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Pelley’s departure follows a contentious “60 Minutes” staff meeting on Monday where he accused Weiss of “murdering” the country’s most-watched news program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Mostly it felt like a wasted opportunity: A once-beloved team, in a basketball mecca, sinking its future and alienating its fan base with contentious leadership, murky vision and somnambulant play.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But it does mean that we can settle another contentious debate.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Instead, the referee stepped in and waved off what will go down as a contentious stoppage.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
There was a formal debate on the always contentious proposition that “the East is a better place to live than the West.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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