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debates

  • plural
    of debate.
    debate
    noun
    a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
  • present tense form
    of debate (3rd person singular).
    debate
    noun
    a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.

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One that does not commit so much time and energy to go-nowhere debates?

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Andy Hunter, the founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, feels that debates over where the line is for individual authors obscure a much bigger issue: the deluge of slop books online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

His appointment, in the wake of Black Lives Matter and debates about de-colonising the curriculum, drew worldwide attention.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Schwarz, who previously worked in the Google Research organization, recalled internal debates about the potential risks of such a strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The depth and apparent intractability of the problem became much clearer during the debates surrounding the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis