How to Use argue in a Sentence
argue
verb
- She argued against the proposed law.
- No one can argue me out of doing this.
- He's always willing to argue for what is right.
- He argued that it's far too early to make a decision.
- She argued that the proposed law should be defeated.
- She would argue with anyone.
- The senator argued in favor of lowering taxes.
- They started arguing about politics.
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Jack’s response, rather than to argue with his bride, is to marry her on the spot.
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Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
5 Feb. 2023
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Freeze argued that Koehl tried to leave, but Breen didn’t allow it.
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David Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2023
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All of which sounds hard to argue with, no matter how many times a cat has shredded your draperies.
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Ezra Dyer,
Car and Driver,
21 Feb. 2023
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The Heat would argue, though, Rozier hasn’t taken enough shots.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2024
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Ever since, the right wing of the Catholic Church has argued that the Dodgers’ stance is something all good Christian soldiers must fight.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2023
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Some have argued the world should have paid more attention to Ogoina’s findings from 2017.
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Byjon Cohen,
science.org,
16 Aug. 2024
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This is not to argue that Brown should, or will, divest from these companies.
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Scott Warren,
TIME,
3 May 2024
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The man can be seen arguing with the mob while officers try to keep the groups separated.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
11 Nov. 2023
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Some experts now argue the worst is over and that the inflation that has soured the economy is nearly fixed.
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Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2023
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The lawmakers argued that the same law should apply to the software companies.
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Julie Zauzmer Weil,
Washington Post,
12 July 2023
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Some argue that the pandemic killed the demand for services and spiked the demand for goods as people could not leave their homes.
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Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Some argue that a status vote is a waste of time because Congress will never act.
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Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History,
TIME,
11 Oct. 2024
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While the Garlic Festival is not run by the city of Gilroy, Bozzo has argued that the city can play a role in easing its return.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
The Mercury News,
28 Nov. 2024
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The archdiocese argued that Holzman and others did not have the right to sell the nunnery, however.
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Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2023
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The ruling allowed Kizer to argue she was justified in the killing.
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Amy Simonson,
CNN,
19 Aug. 2024
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Birnbach argues that the Blazers should possibly keep the pick. - What type of trade value might the No. 3 pick carry?
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Afentres,
oregonlive,
17 May 2023
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Barrett, Macauley’s attorney, argued during the trial that his client was at his Key Largo home with his wife the night of the murders.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2024
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The two began arguing as Brathwaite ordered Ayers out of the van, cops said.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2024
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Others argued that posting the video, which has racked up over 2 million views, could hurt Pietsch’s career.
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Taylor Telford,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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Last year, before the charges were announced, a spokesperson for Trump argued that Daniels had, in fact, extorted him.
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Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 May 2024
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What is Thomas Dickey arguing in Luigi Mangione's defense?
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Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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But opponents argue that such a decision would make Kenya a less attractive place for foreign firms to do business, potentially resulting in a loss of jobs and hindered economic development.
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Billy Perrigo,
TIME,
11 Dec. 2024
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