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debated

ADJECTIVE
contested
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Raman raised a similar complaint against Bass when the two debated before the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association on May 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Scientists have suspected for years that TRPV4 plays a role in sensing mechanical stimulation, but its involvement in itch, particularly chronic itch, has remained unclear and heavily debated.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

On Tuesday, the government passed a carry-over motion allowing the bill to continue its passage through Parliament after prorogation, but it is not clear when exactly it will be debated by MPs.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Given the questions posed by the bigger membership footprint, Humana is the “most debated stock in our coverage universe,” Mizuho Securities analyst Ann Hynes said in a note earlier this month.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It cannot be debated that the existence of a “gene” was utterly unknown to Mendel.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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