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Eyewitness video evidence from the scene at times contradicts those definitive statements and what occurred is in dispute.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
But Venezuela’s wealth of oil had been in dispute until foreign petroleum companies grew serious about the region during World War I, when fuel was in high demand and Western nations began to fear supply shortages.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Some details are in dispute, including whether the incident happened on the bar's property in the popular tourist area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
What actually went down during the incident that prompted Dugan’s arrest is still in dispute.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
But Venezuela’s wealth of oil had been in dispute until foreign petroleum companies grew serious about the region during World War I, when fuel was in high demand and Western nations began to fear supply shortages.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Some details are in dispute, including whether the incident happened on the bar's property in the popular tourist area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
What actually went down during the incident that prompted Dugan’s arrest is still in dispute.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in dispute
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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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