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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Ford, whose Ontario province is home to Canada's auto manufacturing industry, is open to how far the dispute could go and said that an "energy surcharge is on the table".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The dispute began over handwritten notes made as part of an experimental program to increase voter confidence in the county’s election procedures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the dispute with the nation's largest trading partner was not just about tariff demands but what he called unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture."

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The costs are modest, if there’s no dispute.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Since Colombo was recently dead, and Falloppio died in 1562, the dispute had to be continued by Falloppio’s student Leone Carcano.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“Netflix disputes any claim that it bears the risk of loss for a film delivered without the proper industry-standard safeguards,” the company said in a statement last month.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

No one disputes the need for a substantial build-out of security infrastructure and a larger ballroom at the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Their journey since relegation in 2001 has been rarely straightforward as Coventry were forced to leave their historic home at Highfield Road, endured ownership disputes and spent spells playing home games in Northampton and Birmingham.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Because of confidentiality provisions and the private nature of these disputes, there is plenty we don’t know about how common fights like this one are—or how they’re resolved.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

If the relativist account of science were correct, every major paradigm shift ought to be accompanied by bitter disputes between competing intellectual communities: indeed it was Kuhn’s view that this is exactly what happens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Mark Wiseman disputed that domestic political pressure pushed Canada away from the negotiating table.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Lord Braid said this case was "less straightforward" as her parents were "actively opposed" to the treatment and "disputed the medical science".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

David Wachsman, a spokesperson for World Liberty Financial, disputed the criticism, saying the preliminary approval is “great news for consumer and investor protection advocates and for the American financial services industry.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The Navy has acknowledged mental health cases but disputed reports that the ship is experiencing a broader crisis.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

"People discussed, disputed, and imagined alternative political and economic orders," wrote the historian Melvyn Leffler.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Hims & Hers is disputing the claims and said it would defend itself in court.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Jolie later pushed back in her own court filings, disputing Pitt’s characterization of Shefler.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The case has garnered the attention of the federal Department of Justice, which filed a brief this month disputing an argument made by the insurers to have the case thrown out.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

Feeling the cold grip my bones, I continue walking, disputing with myself this question of disobedience and punishment.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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