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polemic

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




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We care about his long-ago polemic because of the ideas he embedded in it and the force with which he expressed them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

But if you’re a fan of Everett’s unsparing truth-telling, you’re likely to be disappointed by this sweetened version of his polemic.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2023

The term Britpop was coined by journalist Stuart Maconie in a long polemic about the state of guitar music in the April 1993 issue of Select magazine.

From BBC Jul. 15, 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

It’s as if Rogelio’s response has justified every polemic.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

"A Kingdom that counters polemics and resignation through friendship and a culture of encounter. Let us believe once again in love, moderation and good politics."

From Barron's Apr. 11, 2026

What Mr. Restall means is that the great explorer is still at the center of a swarm of unresolved polemics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

Apart from fierce polemics, the election has generated widespread confusion.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

One of the more recent and ballyhooed polemics against Roosevelt was "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," a 2007 bestseller by Amity Shlaes.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2023

Was it not a word, thanks to Pascal, irretrievably associated with religious polemics of the sort that the members of the Royal Society were determined to avoid?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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