controversies
- plural of controversy.
Example Sentences
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The curfew was introduced following several off-field controversies during the Ashes.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
And perhaps that is why so many Black Americans view these controversies with a mixture of anger and exhaustion.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
Nestlé has weathered controversies before, including a U.S. boycott in the late 1970s tied to marketing baby formula as an alternative to breast-feeding in developing countries.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In addition to immigration controversies, there is discontent over ticket prices.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Once you understand that prescriptive rules are the conventions of a specialized form of the language, most of the iptivist controversies evaporate.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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