Example Sentences

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When the Ridgways had finished filming the results of the amniocentesis, they debated whether they should share the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The survey showed that businesses worried about their profit margins and debated whether to pass along their higher costs to consumers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The authors reported a dose related association and proposed that omega-3 intake could be studied in a more individualized way, while also noting that the role of omega-3s in type 2 diabetes remains debated.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

What constitutes success for British tennis, both now and in the future, has been debated for much of the past two decades.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I debated whether to leave the movie house.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys