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Adjective
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While the courts may ultimately strike down the letter’s most problematic provisions, the damage to institutional autonomy and diversity efforts could be lasting.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025 -
After a flurry of filings, including several unsuccessful attempts at dismissal, one problematic NBC News sit-down featuring the now middle-aged Jane Doe and other media duels, the whole matter was pulled on February 14 by the plaintiff with no explanation by Buzbee.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the rest of the league didn’t need the arguable title favorites to find that help.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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While Musk repeated his gesture only twice, there is an arguable similarity, regardless of Musk's intention.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At the most rarefied level of Swiss watchmaking, however, where gifted individuals work alone or with only an assistant or two to craft timepieces largely by hand, questions about foreign manufacturing may be moot.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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But make no mistake, unless Alonso has a dramatic turnaround season in 2025, his ability to opt out after the first year of the two-year, $54 million deal will be moot.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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People are still perplexed and saddened by the questionable move on the Mavericks' side, especially their majority owner, Mark Cuban.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Officiating has been a hot topic of late as questionable calls seemingly took over two of the Chiefs’ playoff wins — against the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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