debater

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The Minnesota governor, who’d warned the Harris campaign before his selection as running mate that he wasn’t a very good debater, was reportedly all nerves and anxiety in the days leading up to the debate.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2024

I know that Kamala Harris is an extremely competent debater.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

If a third debater had been onstage, they almost certainly would have piped up, “See folks, this is why those two should not be on this debate stage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

I didn't win the hard-earned title of number-one debater in Mumbai's school tournaments by accepting defeat easily.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins