debate
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Saba Capital, and the fierce debate it ignited between Barrett and Jackson.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
In less than a month, Riverside’s Mission Inn has gained a new owner, lost two prized pieces of art and sparked a heated debate over the line between private property and community history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Tuchel has spent recent months deflecting debate about whether Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham or Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa should take England's number 10 role when the stakes are at their highest.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
So, according to her memoir, Jill Biden had three immediate questions as she reacted to her husband’s unfortunate debate performance: “Is he short-circuiting?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In November of 1792, for example, when another Quaker petition came forward under the sponsorship of Fisher Ames, William Loughton Smith referred his colleague to the earlier debate of 1790.
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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