open to dispute

idiom

: not known for certain : not agreed on
How it happened is open to dispute.

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Whether Ripon is the literal birthplace of the Republican Party is open to dispute. David Maraniss, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 Notably, the map outlining the line of control was kept secret by all parties, leaving it open to dispute. Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2015 What’s reasonable in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic is open to dispute, but courts have ruled that employers must engage with workers to try to find a solution. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021 Montessa is said to have heart issues, although the available medical records leave that open to dispute, according to Laura Bonar, chief program and policy officer at Animal Protection of New Mexico. James Gorman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2020

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“Open to dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20dispute. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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