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polemic

[puh-lem-ik, poh-] / pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ- /




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These charming scenes show that championing one’s identity need not always be polemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Instead, I situate my characters in what can seem like a challenging historical context — the period when France controlled a colonial empire — without resorting to caricature or engaging in polemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

In every race, in every discussion, in every polemic, there is always a good power and a bad power, good guys and bad guys.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

What Rufo is talking about is a classic bait-and-switch — cutting and pasting a polemic from one place into another for a strategic advantage.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Bobby wanted the film to be a polemic,, not a biography—and he certainly didn’t want it to be about his bodyguard.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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