newsgroups

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plural of newsgroup
as in chat rooms

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  1. debates
  2. deliberations
Noun
  • All of these debates will have to contend with big questions about specific policies, from China and the Middle East to AI and defense spending.
    — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ultimately, no debates materialized, reflecting a broader statewide trend in which major general election debates were bypassed.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of debates
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  • The longtime preference of Husted, a former lieutenant governor, was to run for governor, according to multiple people familiar with internal party deliberations.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • During deliberations in Clancy’s trial, the jury foreperson wrote notes to the court saying a holdout juror was not following the law.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliberations
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“Newsgroups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsgroups. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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