controversy
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It wouldn’t be the World Cup without controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It failed to advance, and Leber withdrew his name as a co-sponsor amid a controversy surrounding it in 2023.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Zverev is a polarising figure who has previously been involved in controversy.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
But four months after the controversy appeared to threaten his position leading the effort for L.A.’s first Olympic Games since 1984, Wasserman said he never saw it the same way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
My perspective on this controversy comes from 33 years of working with New Guineans in their own intact societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing controversy
The Bill of Rights
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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