debate
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The debate is not about whether AI is real or whether it’s reshaping the U.S. economy by fundamentally altering corporate productivity, capital allocation and the labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The findings add to the debate over where classical computing ends and quantum advantage begins.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Watch the video above to learn more about how we got here and the debate over what’s next for the U.S.’s strategic oil reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Dan Burn: The Newcastle defender's inclusion was the subject of much debate but his performance against Mexico underlined the reasoning.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For on assumption, unlike the earlier debate over funding, Madison had the votes.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Mike Pence—previously House Republican Conference chairman—practically camped out on the Hill during key policy debates like the 2017 tax reform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
That was all fine for Graham: He got his fix with bonus cable-news bookings and participated in some debates, and then—phew!—was able to return to being a busybody in the Senate.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It’s crazy, ever since we opened, there’s at least four or five subreddit debates about this sandwich,” Grigoryan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The hearing featured lengthy debates over the admissibility of evidence - with media lawyers and Kirk representatives arguing passionately for everything to be displayed publicly or at least in the courtroom.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
I gave little thought to the debates regarding taxation by our Parliament.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
South Korea is one of the most technologically advanced countries on earth, yet where it belongs in global stock indexes has been debated for years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The parents debated whether they should share such a private part of their lives and decided to wait until Whimsy had finished her treatments and doctors had a better grasp on the likely outcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In his Beijing hotel suite, Carney watched the news from Greenland play out on the TV and debated with aides whether Trump’s demands would outlast him and become U.S. policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Whether quantum mechanics applies only to tiny particles or also to larger objects has been debated since the early days of the field.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
I debated skipping practice—there was nothing I wanted to do more—but Coach would make my life hell if I did, and hell would make it harder to hang out with Aileen again.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the answer remains far from simple.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Investors have also been debating whether memory-chip makers can escape their historic boom-bust cycles as AI demand skyrockets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
It presents an issue for England's young fans, with parents debating how best to follow the game on what will be a school night for many children.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It could be telling how much Warsh signals his support of other banks’ communication styles, especially with other central bankers debating best practices and how different approaches should evolve.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Just as I'm debating what I am, the truck slows down.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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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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