debate
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Raman’s strong showing in Thursday’s poll shows she is very much in the race despite assertions by Bass’ campaign and Pratt’s campaign that she is faltering after a lackluster debate performance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Widely known as the "ISIS brides", the case has stirred strong debate in Australia.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Earlier in his career, in 2015, he was among the celebrities caught up in the fallout from a controversial comedy roast that sparked police complaints and a wider debate about obscenity and free speech.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
There is some debate over what to call Bianco’s mustache, which he said he grooms himself with scissors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Given the sharp sectional divisions in the debate, the vote to refer the petitions to a committee was surprisingly one-sided, 43 to 11; seven of the negative votes came from South Carolina and Georgia.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing debate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Speech and Debate
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