argument
Example Sentences
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“We humans became as clever as we are, so the argument goes, because we were entangled within a demanding flurry of interaction,” Sheldrake writes.
From Los Angeles Times
Rahmani also said prosecutors could use the argument to fight an insanity defense.
From Los Angeles Times
Initially, governors had some success using separation-of-powers arguments in lawsuits filed to challenge efforts to strip their powers.
From Salon
Unlike Hassett or Warsh, Waller has arrived at his position in favor of lower rates without attacking Powell, and with economic arguments that have remained relatively consistent and coherent.
The argument for it must have been that no one wants to see a musical about two Midwesterners in rhinestones unless something bad happens to them.
From Los Angeles Times
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