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have argued

  • present perfect of argue.

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Anti-trafficking and child rights groups in Indonesia have argued that the children in this case should return to their biological parents, as a matter of principle.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Some have argued that this shouldn’t really count as inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Instead, many scientists have argued that the brain simply alternates attention between tasks so quickly that it creates the illusion of doing both at once.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The defendants in the West Java case have argued they were "helping families" and were unaware that what they did was illegal.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Andrews and many others have argued that this makes scientists less likely to share samples and results, which slows research; they also worry that it interferes with health-care delivery.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot