contentious
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However, the emergence of the area as a potential site proved contentious.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
HoldCo has made its name through several contentious campaigns.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Yet it remained permissible nationwide, making California’s landmark legislation all the more contentious.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
The vote had been postponed from a contentious March 5 meeting, at which commissioners received public comments of nearly unanimous disapproval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It is the beauty of small areas of order—a large yard, a group of trees, three similar dormitories, a circle of old houses—living together in contentious harmony.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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