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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

It linked to a short film: a 20-minute polemic against the emptiness of modern life, a lament for a vanished world of hierarchies and heroism.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

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

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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