as in debater
a person who takes part in a dispute
he's is demand on the Sunday morning political shows because he's an eager and indefatigable arguer
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The big picture: Interim U.S. Attorney Edward Martin, who was a lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants and was appointed to his new post minutes after President Trump was sworn in, has in recent weeks publicly vowed to defend Musk and DOGE.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Sign and Release Warrants Many people don’t change their address on their licenses, which leads to a defendant potentially not receiving their mail, which in some cases may be a summons to appear for a low level offense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In his ruling formalizing the TRO, Nichols agreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that they could be harmed if they are placed on administrative leave and abruptly recalled from their host countries.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Carollo has denied the lawsuit’s allegations, accusing the plaintiffs’ attorney Jeff Gutchess of filing the lawsuit as leverage to force the city’s hand to settle a different lawsuit involving the operators of the Ball & Chain nightclub, who are also represented by Gutchess.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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In this and other such statements, the United States projects an aura of neutrality -- even suggesting, on occasion, that the country could serve as a good-faith mediator between disputants.—
Michael T. Klare,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2013
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My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).—
Wesley Stace,
WSJ,
20 Dec. 2018
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Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.—
Jalal Bwaitel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Homeless advocates defied a prominent real estate company on Saturday by promising to continue their weekly food distributions and church services in a North Sacramento parking lot.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Arguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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