debate
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Then, a few minutes into the debate, he said “something nonsensical about beating Medicare,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The debate was canceled less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Before this turns into a broader debate: I’m not looking for your opinion on whether I should buy it or suggestions to self-fund — I’ve already made that decision for planning reasons.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Investors continue to debate whether tech stocks are partying like it’s 1999.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
And all parties to the debate seemed to believe that history, as well as the future, was on their side.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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