as in argued
to express different opinions about something often angrily
ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025 -
The only Republican senator to join this brief was Murkowski of Alaska, who has argued for limiting the president’s power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The army disputed the reports of a coup plot, but that has not stopped Tinubu’s swift shake-up of the top brass.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, her family has widely disputed both ideas, and instead have looked to evidence suggesting Bradley may have been a victim of human trafficking while on board the ship.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Controverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controverted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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