debate
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It is a trailer for the debate to come this autumn and beyond.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Andrew Miltenberg, a lawyer representing one of the accused students, called the case “a significant inflection point” in the debate over consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Twice last week during their CNN debate, Becerra said his parents came to California “with $12.”
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
We resumed our debate, a battle to the death, with sharp scientific evidence to support our chosen theory—Tamika, Team Egg, and me, Team Chicken.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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In August, he told reporters there would be multiple debates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
There are also debates around children spending more time on screens and less time outdoors, while schools are reporting increasing behavioural challenges and lower respect for rules and authority.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
I like debates where you argue about different points of view.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
As discussions got going, it took a surprisingly long time for Grant's name to come up, as the other players debated other suspects such as Julie Hesmondhalgh.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
This remains a debated point in financial markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is also one of the most debated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
They disagreed, they discussed, they debated, they retreated to their bedroom to hash out their differences out of my earshot.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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And Becerra, who’s made himself exceedingly scarce, is stepping up and debating, as he should.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now, Jenner is seemingly once again debating selling the home, with property records revealing that it has once again been swiped off the market, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Brazil spent years debating how to regulate sports betting," the club said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The paper says investors have signalled that the gilt market "would not be spooked" by a more modest target, adding that the Treasury and Number 10 are "actively debating" the possibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There was much shouting and debating among the Orcs; a quarrel seemed on the point of breaking out again between the Northerners and the Isengarders.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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