matter of contention
Example Sentences
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For the government, a major matter of contention has been disarmament.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
However, the price accessibility that Jones points to is a matter of contention.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
The size of the Bulgarian community in North Macedonia is a matter of contention.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
Exactly how to define the physical is a matter of contention.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
They were priests, and had come before him for his judgment in the matter of contention between them.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Maturin Murray Ballou
