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debated

ADJECTIVE
contested
Synonyms




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When the Ridgways had finished filming the results of the amniocentesis, they debated whether they should share the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The survey showed that businesses worried about their profit margins and debated whether to pass along their higher costs to consumers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Plans for a single patient record for the NHS in England will be debated for the first time by MPs on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The authors reported a dose related association and proposed that omega-3 intake could be studied in a more individualized way, while also noting that the role of omega-3s in type 2 diabetes remains debated.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Several days later and thousands of miles away, at CIA headquarters in Washington, DC, experts pored over the letters and debated their authenticity.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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