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Meanings of contentious debate in English

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Usage of contentious debate in English
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He addressed the contentious debate of the day without even being asked.
The Irish Times
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The Richmond City Council granted the permits last summer after a contentious debate.
Reuters
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The Senate can spend weeks in contentious debate on bills that never pass.
Reuters
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Another much more contentious debate is still to take place.
Radio NZ
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There is contentious debate surrounding the merits of de-extinction as a biodiversity conservation tool.
Pubmed
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Clinton went on the attack against Sanders on Thursday in their most contentious debate yet.
Reuters
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The most contentious debate in apparel etiquette centers on the thorny issue of jersey wear.
The football fan's manifesto
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A contentious debate over healthcare reform has overshadowed the climate change issue over the summer, however.
Reuters
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It wasn't until I had a particularly contentious debate with my homegirl that the truth came out.
Ebony
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Despite this prominence, the age, origin and spread of the disease have been topics of contentious debate.
Pubmed
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The numbers follow a contentious debate with Biden last week that polls show most voters found off-putting.
Reuters
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Her involvement in airstrikes against IS has sparked a contentious debate about the war against the group.
BBC
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The highly contentious debate over health care reform is likely to crowd the legislative agenda in the fall.
Reuters
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A contentious debate is expected after the White House unveils its proposed fiscal 2012 budget later this month.
Reuters
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The Richmond City Council granted the permits last summer after a contentious debate over the $1-billion project.
Reuters
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The Supreme Court entered the contentious debate on Friday when it agreed to review California's voter-approved ban on same-sex unions.
Ebony
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Contentious debate across language varieties
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