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Adjective
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The team has identified a number of arguable problems with the Modell Law that could convince the courts to side with the team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Here is a deep dive into these NBA superstars' social media metrics: Lebron James The arguable GOAT is one of the most popular figures on Instagram, with 160 million followers and a top audience demographic of men 25 to 34 years old.—
Maxwell Millington,
Axios,
16 Feb. 2025
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The district attorney’s office opposed the challenge and a judge denied the motion, writing in a 2024 ruling that because there was no conviction in the first trial, the matter was moot.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2025
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So, even if a child has a high genetic propensity for reading ability, without the environmental element, that 80% heritability figure for verbal skills is moot.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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How much should be blamed on Spoelstra is debatable.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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The effects of retail therapy on mood improvement are debatable.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Burks had been questionable earlier in the day due to back discomfort.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The star guard was listed as questionable for this game against the Pelicans and will make his return to the court.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Invitations are negotiable, says Ramirez Ibeabuchi.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And if anything, the absence of the controversial Le Pen family name is a plus for the rest of the French electorate.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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But that task will be particularly difficult Tuesday as the second murder trial begins in the case against Karen Read, the woman accused of causing the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend, in a region that has for years been sharply divided over the controversial case.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For the remaining treatments, their effectiveness was found to be inconclusive due to small samples, imprecise studies, or low and very low quality evidence.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Research on just how cannabis affects a driver is inconclusive, because much depends on how often and much a person consumes marijuana, the type of marijuana consumed, and the marijuana's potency, or THC content.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Refutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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