debate
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Newsom’s proposed budget still faces debate in Sacramento and approval by the state Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori promised on Sunday to crack down on crime, while leftist Roberto Sanchez vowed to tackle the "political mafia," in the final debate before the country's June 7 runoff election.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Then, a few minutes into the debate, he said “something nonsensical about beating Medicare,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It's a battleground that parents everywhere will recognise, and the film comes at a time of wider debate about the potential harms of too much screen time, particularly social media.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Gradually, the mood in the car gets lively as a debate about ketchup versus mustard takes over the front seat—ketchup is the correct answer, obviously.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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