debate
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Harmanpreet's future as captain had become a subject of intense debate in cricketing circles after India's below-par performance at the T20 World Cup in England a few months ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The case of “Jane Doe” has also reignited America’s debate about sexual consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He and Hilton faced off last week in an hourlong debate on CNN but no other debates have been announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, student union leader Ryad Rani told local press that the effort was "yet another attempt to muzzle the debate" and to gain time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The debate had ended with me getting a cup of lukewarm tea dumped in my lap while Raizel’s parents watched on in utter horror.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
He and Hilton faced off last week in an hourlong debate on CNN but no other debates have been announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
As part of the programme, the young politicians are allowed to hold debates in the House of Commons chamber, on a day when MPs are not sitting, once a year.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rising living costs, low wages, strains on the healthcare system and long-term population decline all feature prominently in campaign debates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
AI researchers have warned that the technology could lead to human extinction, adding urgency to both policy and philosophical debates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ever since I could remember, all my life in fact, there had been these discussions and arguments and debates about whether we ought to obey His Majesty’s government or whether we should rebel.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Scientists who drew attention to that disconnect, such as Judith Curry, were assailed rather than debated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
But as the council debated, it became clear they were leaning toward Butch Twining, 70, citing in part his business experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For decades, researchers have debated where bats first appeared.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Looking back, it appears that Leibniz formulated his version independently of Newton, though the matter is still being debated.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
And then she panicked, debating whether she should call him back at 3 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
And Becerra, who’s made himself exceedingly scarce, is stepping up and debating, as he should.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Brazil spent years debating how to regulate sports betting," the club said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
As it was, you may have spent too much goodwill debating other money-related issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I peeked over each shoulder, debating a last-second escape.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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