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Which 19th-century American novel satirizes the way a dimly recalled dispute can turn into a feud?

dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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France also backed Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for resolving the dispute in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The constitutional dispute is unfolding against the backdrop of the next parliamentary election, expected in 2027.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who helped arrange the church visit, told The Associated Press she asked Stevens not to attend because the dispute had become a distraction.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Audi factory and Cleveland-Cliffs to retain Stelco amid jobs dispute with Canadian government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

At first glance, the dispute, which began in 1923, seemed mundane.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The sector employs more than four million people and its success is marred by longstanding disputes over wages, working conditions and labour rights.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The sector's success has been built on a vast, relatively low-paid workforce, with longstanding disputes over wages, working conditions and labour rights.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Indigenous tribes without federal recognition fiercely opposed a bill that would treat tribes with and without federal recognition differently during land development disputes, prompting the author to pull it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Beth Middleton, senior associate in private wealth and disputes at JMW, said this was a "hugely significant" case that would "open a floodgate of claims".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

They lacked political and social mechanisms, which we take for granted, to achieve peaceful resolution of serious disputes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

It opposed restoring access for prayers, citing safety concerns during demolition work, a position disputed by the worshippers' lawyer.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

When England head coach John Mitchell benched her after England's loss in Toronto he was clear that "it isn't disputed that she adds huge value".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

While this happens, the disputed conduct often continues.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Raman spokesperson Stella Stahl disputed that contention, saying the council office has “a proactive constituent service team.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The discovery of America was crucial in legitimizing innovation because within forty years no one disputed that it really was an unprecedented event, and one that could not be ignored.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Tax Court, disputing the agency’s claim that they made missteps with grantor-retained annuity trusts, or GRATs, which they used to shift money to their three daughters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

In response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

It had been by denying what I saw with my eyes, disputing what I felt with my body, that I had managed to keep my identity intact.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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