Examples of hotly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The idea that psychiatric disorders influence extremism is hotly contested. — Meleah Lyden, Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2022 That should be disconcerting for Democrats, who have managed to keep primary figures close even in races that aren’t hotly contested. — cleveland, 4 May 2022 Further, the new airport plan comes in the wake of SANDAG’s hotly debated $160 billion, long-range transportation proposal for the county, replete with high-speed rail. — Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022 The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, proposed cutting off imports of Russian coal — oil and natural gas remain hotly debated — and barring Russian vessels from E.U. ports as part of a new round of sanctions. — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 They were hotly debated, drew foreign retaliation, and raised prices on many consumer goods and industrial inputs. — Ed Gresser, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2022 To reduce that risk, a costly weapons buyback program may be necessary, although the success of such programs remains hotly debated. — Jessica Trisko Darden, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Several school districts have hotly contested board elections, including in Cedarburg, Menomonee Falls, Mequon-Thiensville, Pewaukee and Waukesha. — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2022 Less reflective of the Academy, but just as much of a rollercoaster, has been the awards season race in general—and few categories are as hotly contested as best actress, which, just days before the Oscars ceremony begins, is still anyone’s game. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

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