current controversy

collocation in English

meaningsofcurrentandcontroversy

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current
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌr.ənt/us
/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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controversy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/us
/ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to ...
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(Definition ofcurrentandcontroversyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Acurrentcontroversysurrounds the extrapolation of the results of treating the young to treating the elderly (19;30).
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Counterarguments are then sharply crafted to the contours of thecurrentcontroversy.
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Thirdly, we apply our method to thecurrentcontroversyover whether 'attack advertising' demobilizes the electorate.
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It is the discussion of these that is the basis of thecurrentcontroversywhich is becoming increasingly polarized.
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We will be specifically concerned with nouns and verbs in parent's speech to children, a domain ofcurrentcontroversy.
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First, let us deal with the facts of thecurrentcontroversy.
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I do not believe that the interpretation that has been put upon them by much of the publicity helps in thecurrentcontroversy.
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I am grateful for the chance to debate this issue of great humanitarian importance andcurrentcontroversy.
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I am only too well aware of thecurrentcontroversyover organophosphorus dips, and so is the industry.
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I turn now to the attendance allowance, which is the national insurance benefit that has aroused thecurrentcontroversy.
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We have today heard mention of unit pricing, date stamping, and the unsolicited dispatch of bank credit cards, which is a matter ofcurrentcontroversy.
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That issue is brought to the fore by thecurrentcontroversyover the practice of discriminatory discounts.
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That of course is not in the end a juridical issue; it is an intensely political issue and one ofcurrentcontroversy.
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The question is of some importance, as if it were possible to do this it might dispose of thecurrentcontroversy.
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That is an all-important point in thecurrentcontroversyconcerning rents.
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I have checked this against a matter ofcurrentcontroversy, the tests under the national curriculum which are now so much in dispute.
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The central point as regards thecurrentcontroversyis that the independent financial advisory sector has no such resource.
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Therefore, it does seem to me perfectly appropriate tonight to discuss some of the implications of thecurrentcontroversyover the aluminium smelting suggestions.
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The link that binds them tocurrentcontroversyis the survival of some of the participants, even some of the principal participants.
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