debate
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Lost in UCLA’s football attendance debate is a basic rule of L.A.:
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Prof James Coupe, head of the college's Artificial Intelligence programme, welcomed Scheffler's contribution to the debate.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
By holding interest rates steady, the Fed has effectively deferred the debate on inflation rather than settled it, said Karen Manna, fixed income strategist at Federated Hermes, said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The stock’s high valuation, Intel’s weak projections for next year and the ongoing debate over the dominance of its x86 chip architecture “leaves me cautious on the shares,” Windsor said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The more romantic case for the Potomac entered the debate duringMadison’s initial speech against the Susquehanna site.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Unlike 2022, there have been no televised debates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Picard is a man given to philosophical debates and genteel pursuits like horseback riding and fencing.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Following the first of two debates between Lula and Bolsonaro, Janones suffered a cardiac arrhythmia and went into intensive care, but recovered shortly after.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
An opinion piece published by two Columbia University students questioning the “Cornell 7” case has sparked an uproar on campus—reigniting debates around free speech at elite universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag, sing Beasts of England, and receive their orders tor the week; but there would be no more debates.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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Those still there debated how to stabilize the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members debated the Axon pilot program after hearing from scores of people who spoke out in opposition to more cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Investors have debated the advantages of optical technology over traditional copper.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
One Thanksgiving, my mom and I debated attempting a traditional holiday meal at a rental on Hilton Head Island.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
I debated no longer, but made a dash up the hill, to the right of the pond, to reach the woods behind it before he turned the bend.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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"One of Bevan's strengths was his debating skills and his ability to deconstruct arguments."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
These greats built the mecca they needed and deserved, debating its contours, wanting it to last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In other words, investors are getting sick of projecting payoffs from investments in technology with uncertain, far-off returns — and they’re also tired of debating what that means in the here and now.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The company is currently debating whether to partner with another automaker that already uses body-on-frame designs—an approach that would get vehicles in showrooms sooner—or work with North American suppliers to build one itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I can see her as though it were but yesterday, on that unforgettable afternoon—never mind how many years ago—when she sat on her favourite sofa in the lounge, debating her method of attack.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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