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
Whether he actually said those words is a matter of contention, but they did sum up his message.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Exactly how to define the physical is a matter of contention.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The jurisdiction of ecclesiastical courts, which kings, because they happened to have a less liking for feudal law, had often favored, had now come to be another great matter of contention.
From Outline of Universal History by George Park Fisher
