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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
argue .
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Examples
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Gould and Lewontin argued that many of the characteristics of organisms are what they called "spandrels", not adaptations.
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The paragraph you quoted was argued from the Olson model, meaning that it was an economics-style simplification.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Competing Explanations for the Oppressive Nature of Socialism 2010
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Buzz Aldrin argued "we can be well on our way to Mars by July 20, 2019" and believes in building a colony on Mars.
'Hundred-Year Starship' Would Send Space Explorers On One-Way Mission To Mars The Huffington Post 2010
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Palin argued that many average Americans are uncomfortable with health care reforms that infringe on private enterprise, Chris Palmer, an American fund manager for Gartmore Investment Ltd., told reporters.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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I argued from the very beginning that the attacks had already begun in the previous two decades with various bombings of ships, embassies, and aircraft in other places throughout the world, and that the driving motivation behind them was not secular, nor political, but religious.
Islam 2009
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Buzz Aldrin argued "we can be well on our way to Mars by July 20, 2019" and believes in building a colony on Mars.
'Hundred-Year Starship' Would Send Space Explorers On One-Way Mission To Mars The Huffington Post 2010
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This puts President Obama -- a self-described "fierce advocate" for gay rights -- in the position of continuing to defend a policy he himself has argued is inconsistent with national security and has promised to overturn.
Jon Davidson: A Slow Death for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Jon Davidson 2010
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Religious belief, some have argued, is the prime motivator for such an attack.
Matt J. Rossano: The Surprising Effect of Religious Devotion on Suicide Attacks Matt J. Rossano 2010
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The point, he argued, is that the legislative accomplishments of this administration were more motivational than a cause for discontent.
Dean Called Rahm's 'Contempt' For Base 'Devastating And Incredibly Demoralizing': Book Excerpt The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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In a blog post, city council president Richard Conlin argued that “Delaying the project only increases the danger of a catastrophe and hurts the economy and Seattle taxpayers.”
Tunnel Construction Could Be Delayed One Year « PubliCola 2010
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