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argument

[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gjə mənt /




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At Oxford, he “got into an argument with a professor, and I wanted to win it, so I decided to scrape the Securities and Exchange Commission website.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Because of changes in the economy and in how workers earn money, there is an argument for finding other ways to tax individuals in order to fund the program, some experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

When Watters pressed him about abolishing ICE, he did not surrender the moral argument or get stuck in a defensive loop.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the Conservatives' opponents, even before this speech, were already looking forward to the argument they anticipated after it.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“We can prepare our argument after work. Can I come to dinner at your house?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

In his closing arguments, prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said that defendants' "chaotic organization" left the ailing player "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

If hearing the arguments of Shapiro, who acts as a producer, in the mouths of supposed twentysomethings doesn’t give the game away, the baffling characterizations in the film do.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that could shape how Americans hold retirement plan fiduciaries accountable for investment decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In late June, footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog following Hindu pilgrims circulated widely on social media, triggering religious arguments online.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Dead tired, I imagined, of the arguments, of the disapproval, and of being typecast.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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