take issue with
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I’m sure some voters take issue with that characterization, and I’ll concede that the range and variety of nominees have been better in recent years than many others.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
New York sports talk radio hosts take issue with Joe Davis serving as the radio voice of the Dodgers and Fox national broadcasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Some take issue with this rule because, as in those two cases, it can inadvertently disadvantage defenders who know there is an opponent close by, but do not know they are offside.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
On Friday, the pope appeared to take issue with religious language used by U.S. officials to justify the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
He is neither disabled, handicapped, nor developmentally delayed in any way, so there was no reason to assume anyone would take issue with his admittance to Beecher Prep—whether it is an inclusion school or not.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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