debate
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The starting goalkeeper position remains a topic of debate, but it appears Aguirre has already made his decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Rogers also looked lively when he came off the bench – Bellingham briefly being used as a false nine – so the debate will continue to rage.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The longtime German executive is known for his love of dialectical debate and support for European tech sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
There’s some wan comedy in an early scene where these new-ish lovers debate the ethics of secrecy while revealing the skeletons they’ve been hiding from each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Although Adams tended to set the intellectual agenda in the dialogue that ensued, Jefferson inadvertently provided the larger framework within which the debate played out.
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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