debate
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Today’s pacifist arguments have some echoes of the debate that followed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 1979 decision to match a Soviet military buildup in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Challenged on whether his position on the matter had changed, he told the BBC: "I'll be honest, yes. I've followed the debate as it's gone along over the years."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
For all the debate about frameworks and economic schools of thought, the most important intellectual work done by central banks is risk management.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Another tree woomphed down behind them, and another, and there was no more time for debate.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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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