controversy
Example Sentences
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“We have, in recent days, run into some controversy,” the billionaire chief executive of Europe’s biggest airline told reporters Wednesday at a press conference livestreamed by a major British broadcaster.
Ryanair, which has often embraced online controversy, used the feud to launch an “idiot” sale, which O’Leary said drove as many as 4 million hits on the company’s website.
From MarketWatch
Fans have spent months making plans to travel to the US for the matches, despite the costs and controversy over ticket prices.
From BBC
However, a short section of this 15-page report generated significant controversy.
From BBC
The church has also drawn controversy for holding mass wedding ceremonies involving thousands of couples.
From BBC
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