debate
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Example Sentences
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But we should be able to debate the best way to defend ourselves from it without being accused of campaigning for the enemy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But it does mean that we can settle another contentious debate.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Though the drones’ origins may be subject to debate, there is no question of their impact, supercharging displacement in a conflict that has already forced more than 14 million out of their homes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
From our perspective, however, the debate about the sustainability of AI capex hasn’t been settled.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
She taught her three children the art of debate and tutored them on current events, translating for Jim the images of famine and war that upset him on the TV news.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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