controversial

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Mike Ashley, a controversial figure in British business who founded Frasers when it was called Sports Direct, remains the largest shareholder of the retail group with his son-in-law as chief executive.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Those same stadium-linked businesses backing the billboard blight initiative are also behind some of the city’s most visible and controversial digital advertising displays on stadium properties, which have changed Inglewood’s streetscape in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Steel last year in a controversial deal, said it expects to spend $2 billion to $2.5 billion at Mon Valley Works over the next three years to replace the equipment that rolls steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In this case, Rossetti is a less controversial figure; he posts mainly about demons, not politics.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Four days later, the contractor who had been selected to build the controversial project suddenly pulled out, citing “fiercer than usual” opposition.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson