debate
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A bill to legalise assisted dying will formally return to the Westminster Parliament for debate on 11 September.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
The party establishment sees a different lesson: that opposition research, debate scrutiny and general-election campaigning exist for a reason.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
The combination of a resilient economy with new sources of price pressure sharpens the debate facing the committee at its July 28-29 meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
The idea has sparked debate, the sources said, with some officials worried that a pause would set back the department’s efforts to hire more police officers and replenish its dwindling ranks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
The following information was being gathered, quite literally, while the debate over the Quaker petitions raged...
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing debate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Speech and Debate
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