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Which 19th-century American novel satirizes the way a dimly recalled dispute can turn into a feud?

dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Their relationship has remained tense, with Western Sahara at the centre of their dispute.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Doherty said the dispute resonated strongly in a city shaped by civil-rights campaigns and Northern Ireland's decades-long Troubles conflict.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who helped arrange the church visit, told The Associated Press she asked Stevens not to attend because the dispute had become a distraction.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Audi factory and Cleveland-Cliffs to retain Stelco amid jobs dispute with Canadian government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The dispute was over Morgan Stanley’s failure to deliver on its promise to spin Hubler’s proprietary trading group off into its own money management firm, of which he would own 50 percent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Ocon also had on-track clashes and team radio disputes with Sergio Perez when at Force India.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

No one disputes U.S. prosecutors may bring criminal fraud charges against noncitizens who violate a federal law by registering with a state to vote and casting an illegal ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The California-based firm said its models were trained in various sources and that copyright holders could submit disputes directly with them.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Experts warn unresolved disputes could also delay the seating of newly elected lawmakers in January.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

First cartographers, then mathematicians, then anatomists, and then astronomers began to play the game, which was inherently competitive and immediately gave rise to priority disputes and, more slowly, to eponymic naming.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Barth disputed Jung’s findings and said he stands by his own 160-page report on the 043.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

When England head coach John Mitchell benched her after England's loss in Toronto he was clear that "it isn't disputed that she adds huge value".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bacelar disputed the accusations, and said the lawsuit is filled with recycled claims that were previously litigated and dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

While this happens, the disputed conduct often continues.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

The origins of their language are among the most disputed questions of linguistics: for not a single other one of the world’s major languages are the affinities to other languages still in doubt.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

After Art of Play’s response, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on Instagram with photos disputing the shop’s statement and detailing what she recalled of their interaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But SLC Turnberry Limited - which owns the course - is disputing Trump's role as the "ultimate owner", arguing that his stake in the course is held by a trust.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Doctors were openly disputing every aspect of the fever, and the College of Physicians, which had promised to meet every Monday, had given up.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy


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