argument

Example Sentences

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Sure, for the sake of argument, why not.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The argument for higher rates is to avoid higher inflation becoming embedded in consumer and business expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While that argument addresses quality-control concerns associated with the gray market, it doesn’t confront the fundamental question of whether peptides are safe.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In making his argument to dismiss the case, Samuel Cross, a deputy federal public defender, said he was quoting the judge in calling it “amateur hour at the U.S. attorney’s office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Beowulf shrugged but made no argument, for he too had grown fond of Nutsawoo.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood