controversy
Example Sentences
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While Masino made TV appearances and spoke at conferences before the controversy, she has been less visible this year, focusing on internal improvements and rejiggering plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, just two short paragraphs generated a great deal of controversy.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The run-up to the global spectacle has been marked by controversy, including the U.S. denial of participant and fan visas and high ticket prices that have triggered attorney general inquiries in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The unexpected profit follows a 2025 logo controversy that saw same-store sales plummet 8.5% and 7.9% in prior quarters.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But, in shining a light on controversy, it has left in the shadows all those changes which took place almost silently and were inevitable—indeed, could be seen to be inevitable at the time.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing controversy
The Bill of Rights
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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