debate
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Government sources insist this weekend's donations are not being viewed inside Downing Street as a game-changing moment in this debate.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The box office success of "Obsession" has been the subject of much debate in Hollywood as the industry continues working to boost theater audiences to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
He spent much of the race debating strategy with his team before being told to be quiet and they would debate it afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
This week we also dig into how the AI doomsday debate has suddenly gotten very real, the benefits and limitations of sleep trackers and a custom home for under $1 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
In fact, the ongoing debate on the assumption and residency questions was set aside for the entire day as the House put itself into committee of the whole to permit unencumbered debate on the petitions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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All over the country, this was the week that panic about the existential threat of AI appeared to leap from the confines of internet debates and Silicon Valley circles and spread across mainstream America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The original debates around superhuman AI date to online forums in the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Back then, they were “a fount of car games, sing-alongs, impassioned debates, and wistful dreaming-out-loud.”
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the time, the union drew gasps of surprise and even disappointment from some feminists, who had spent years following Steinem's heated debates surrounding marriage laws.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The heated debates about Homo sapiens’ ‘natural way of life’ miss the main point.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Ever since, lawyers for industrial interests and environmental groups have debated exactly how watery some swamp or creek must be to qualify for protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The reforms, which have yet to be debated in Congress, have drawn criticism from rights groups, opposition leaders and even members of the ruling coalition.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Since the 2025-26 season ended, and United's summer transfer strategy started to be debated, it seemed obvious the club would move to address a perceived weakness in Michael Carrick's squad.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
For years, archaeologists have debated why some ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Whether one or both of them reached the summit before being swallowed by the mountain and into legend has been fiercely debated ever since.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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He spent much of the race debating strategy with his team before being told to be quiet and they would debate it afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ideally, we should be debating whether internet access or education are human rights.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Expectant mothers and the organ-transplant community are increasingly debating the risks of nonalcoholic drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The speech arrives against a difficult policy backdrop. Inflation remains above target for a sixth consecutive year, while Fed officials have begun debating whether tighter policy may still be required."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
She sat still for a long time, and then she got up and paced, unable to focus, wondering whether to call him, debating with herself.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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