- present tense form of argue (3rd person singular).
argues
Example Sentences
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Slate music critic Carl Wilson argues that the singer’s new album is a middle finger to the expectations of being an “It Girl.”
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
He argues the drop reflects the end of China’s streak of oil stockpiling, rather than weaker end-user demand from long-term trends such as rising EV adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The workers' union also argues that the latter is more harmful to health in the long-term.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Whether that energy can endure, Palshikar argues, will depend on many factors, including state repression, media blackouts, leadership challenges and the difficulty of building a broad social coalition.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
She argues that strange facts came first and plain facts came later; first, there were Siamese twins, hermaphrodites, furry babies and virgin births, then there was Boyle’s air pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
