controversial
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What do you have to say to the people who find the design controversial?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter oversaw the test of a cluster bomb, a controversial weapon that Pyongyang had once denounced but now considers vital to its strategic-missile arsenal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He attributed his controversial behaviour to a "manic episode" brought on by bipolar disorder.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
"Research was silenced, controversial work was shelved and universities were able to dodge accountability," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
At the time, however, I changed the subject to something less controversial.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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