debate
Usage
Example Sentences
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Described as "a wake up call" that led to changes in public attitude towards the environment, to this day there is anger and debate over how the disaster could have happened.
From BBC
This beautiful but fragile line - which opened in 1846 and runs alongside the sea - remains at the centre of a furious debate about whether it can really withstand the elements.
From BBC
Against this backdrop, a debate is gathering pace.
From BBC
We can debate the accuracy of that until the cows come home.
From BBC
Policymakers are interested too, debating whether public policy and taxpayer money should be used to propel off-site construction from niche application to a regular, if not dominant, feature of the industry.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
