controversy
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After the controversy of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments in Russia and Qatar, the 2026 edition was supposed to give everyone a chance to concentrate on the football.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
It wouldn’t be the World Cup without controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The closed-door meeting, reported by Spanish media, is already clouded in controversy, as some of the main victims' associations said they were not invited.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The controversy over the bus boycott vaulted the young Dr. King into the national headlines as the leader of the civil rights movement.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing controversy
The Bill of Rights
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