presidential debate

collocation in English

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presidential
adjective
uk
/ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/us
/ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/
relating to, belonging to, or done by ...
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debate
noun
uk
/dɪˈbeɪt/us
/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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Apresidentialdebatewas planned to occur in 1996, but owing to scheduling difficulties between the candidates, the debate was canceled.
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Other critics thought the question inflammatory and unwarranted at apresidentialdebate.
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As the standoff continued, the second round was canceled, as was the vicepresidentialdebate.
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During the course of his campaign apresidentialdebatewas organized.
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Surveys of voters taken by newspapers during and following presidential debates speak to this.
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Presidential debates are hardly situations one associates with humour, since they are too fraught with consequences and serious intent.
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I am not sure what he would have thought about the presidential debates.
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I have listened to the presidential debates.
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Presidential debates are held late in the election cycle, after the political parties have nominated their candidates.
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The organization, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation, sponsored all the presidential debates in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004.
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Third parties have protested their exclusion from the presidential debates.
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The debate attracted a large audience, as 43.6 million people tuned in, nearly as many as had watched the presidential debates from 2000.
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The season premiere was moved back one week to accommodate the 2008 presidential debates.
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The season premiere was moved back one week as a result of the presidential debates.
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Tecce claims that the faster blinker in the presidential debates has lost every election since 1980.
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The college has been home to several national presidential debates which have attracted extensive media attention.
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The season begins with the continuation of the election storyline with the president touring the nation and his staff trying to firm up presidential debates.
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Vice presidential debates have been held regularly since 1984.
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Since 1976, each presidential election has featured a series of vice presidential debates.
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Also, and perhaps more importantly, he could possibly get included in the presidential debates for the next election in 2004.
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