Example Sentences

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But the option, one of several the White House has been debating to coerce Tehran to reach a deal restricting its nuclear program, faces many obstacles, some of the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Wall Street has been debating this question for over a year, and Anthropic’s latest product launch just added more fuel to the fire.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones has been debating that topic with two World Cup winners - Matt Dawson of England and Bryan Habana of South Africa.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

New York City has been debating the merits of charging drivers a fee for entering its central business district for decades.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2022

This is what has been debating in my mind.

From Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century by Lee, Vernon