in dispute

idiom

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

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First, that the results themselves are not in dispute. Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 Although some facts are in dispute given the nature of the crimes and the threats of violence facing potential witnesses, the names below represent a small number of those who were killed just days after exercising their right to vote or similarly encouraging others to do so. Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Threat actors likely to take advantage of election fraud claims to fuel violence, bulletin warns Republicans turn to Supreme Court in dispute over Pennsylvania provisional ballots Can Puerto Rico vote in U.S. elections? Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024 The repayment of that 2022 loan has been in dispute for a year. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in dispute 

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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