in dispute

idiom

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

Examples of in dispute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fact of the payments and the false records isn't in dispute. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024 The last elections were held nearly eight years ago, the constitution is in dispute, and the assassination of the last president, Jovenel Moïse, remains unsolved. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024 Whoever was in the right, what seemed not to be in dispute was that, like many of Mr. Combs’s ventures, his association with the spirits company had fizzled. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 While Marvel’s success since then is not in dispute, at the time the idea of Disney chasing young men via the comic book brand was seen as a real risk. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024 Pornhub blocks access in Texas in dispute over age verification law 00:43 Only one other state has added worker protections for adult entertainers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024 What to know The legal lines in the Kroger-Albertsons merger are drawn: What is in dispute? The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 The East Santa Clara Street building in dispute is where the entrance of the Downtown San Jose BART station is expected to be located. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 How much Elrich listened to concerns about Bailey from Montgomery’s career firefighters union — Local 1664 of the International Association of Fire Fighters — also remains in dispute. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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