as in defendants
a person who takes part in a dispute
she's a relentless, petty argufier who never concedes even the most trivial point
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The government did not specify in the brief, which was filed ahead of a status conference Wednesday, which of the defendants are poised to receive a plea deal.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The team will help defendants establish eligibility for mental health diversion and ensure they are positioned for success in the program.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs signed that agreement without being allowed to have an attorney to review it, King wrote.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for plaintiffs in other, similar cases, however, say Abbott’s threat to pull the formulas is a scare tactic.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Qatari fighters shot down two Iranian bombers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Listen to me, especially you, and especially CNN, and the secretary of defense, cares deeply about our war fighters and our men and women in uniform.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters.—
Jeff Banowetz,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Legalization advocates argued legalization would cripple illicit trade, yet opponents now point to its resilience as proof of policy failure.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Consumer advocates say that could give SAVE a second life — albeit a brief one.—
Kamaron McNair,Annie Nova,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Iditarod contestants, they are allowed outside help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The very first episode of ANTM subjected the contestants to on-camera Brazilian bikini waxes and then sent them up to a Manhattan roof terrace to pose in swimwear in frigid weather.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Argufiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufiers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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