controversial
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Another, more controversial, idea is for the Fed to pay a lower interest rate on bank reserves above a certain threshold, Duffie said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
An independent press known for publishing books by controversial authors including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Melania Trump, Skyhorse is a real publisher with real distribution.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Over the past decade, “brand safety”—the practice of ensuring ads don’t appear next to inappropriate or controversial material—has become a significant focus of the ad industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The controversial internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was live streaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers from a Miami hot spot Tuesday night when the party took a dark turn.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The postmortem was not performed with modern precision, and it was controversial even at the time.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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