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argue

[ahr-gyoo] / ˈɑr gju /




Usage

What are other ways to say argue? To argue is to present one's reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.

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Some argue that there needs to be more consistency to avoid big swings between strict content moderation and free-for-all speech.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

But because projections for 2027 and 2028 increased, the analysts argue that the persistence of spending on AI is more important than a small beat in the short-term.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Opponents of the ban argue that it would undermine local economies and reduce the amount of money that could be spent on conservation projects.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

That approach would allow players to sue MLB on antitrust grounds and argue that outside of a collective bargaining framework, the lockout is an illegal group boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

He was still feeling defensive about the money thing, but he’d have to argue with George about it later.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Although building advanced quantum computers is often viewed as a challenge primarily for physicists, he argues that chemistry offers valuable expertise that could help accelerate progress.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Readers, he argues, held “new expectations for philosophical and theological precision in the texts themselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The Community Leaders Network, a group of rural representatives from countries in southern Africa, argues that regulated hunting helps pay for rangers and wildlife management.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Unfairly so, says one analyst, who argues the stock should be a “go-to” for investors in the AI trade, pointing to two potentially huge catalysts on the horizon.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

“But we’re only a few minutes late,” I said, recalling the discussion we had in Mrs. Taylor’s class about the film in which a boy argues with his father.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

The Energy Ministry argued there were no grounds to halt the projects.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Reading Matters” takes some inspiration from Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian media theorist who argued that the forms of our communications shape what is possible to express through those forms: “The medium is the message.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Thus, they argued, he lacked the constitutionally required nine years of citizenship.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

It argued spending decisions should instead be based on "value, outcomes and whole-system impact".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Arguments arose between the FAFs, the Fresh Air Friends, who wanted a hatch open, and the FUGs, the Fetid Undergrounds, who argued against letting out the heat.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Other researchers rejected his interpretation, arguing that the variations could reflect differences between males and females or simply natural variation within a single species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Europe has long sought a seat at the table in any potential peace talks, arguing the security of the continent is also at stake.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

At the opening session, Attalah's defence team requested the judge's recusal, arguing that he had "already formed a conviction in mind against the defendant", Mada Masr cited its lawyer Hassan al-Azhar as saying, external.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

In 2021, she sued Disney over its decision to release “Black Widow” simultaneously in theaters and on streaming, arguing that the move deprived her of box-office bonuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

We’re back in the taxi, but there’s no arguing this time.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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