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"contentious" Definitions
  1. likely to cause people to disagree
  2. liking to argue; involving a lot of arguing
"contentious" Synonyms
debatable controversial disputable moot uncertain unsettled disputed undecided controvertible unresolved equivocal unsure borderline vexed polemical contended polemic ambivalent eristic eristical fierce heated vehement committed impassioned intense violent combative aggressive belligerent bellicose pugnacious confrontational militant truculent warlike scrappy hostile agonistic antagonistic feisty gladiatorial discordant assaultive chippy brawly threatening quarrelsome argumentative cantankerous disputatious querulous disagreeable oppugnant critical opinionated naysaying provocative hot-tempered ill-tempered bad-tempered quick-tempered hot-blooded emotive touching moving poignant emotional stirring sensitive affecting delicate difficult sentimental touchy problematic awkward exciting thrilling affective inflammatory factional sectarian warring conflicting dissident divisive partisan rebellious rival turbulent litigious malcontent mutinous seditious tumultuous insurrectionary refractory troublemaking disaffected incendiary agitational revolutionary rousing subversive insurrectionist arousing demagogic treacherous dissentious dangerous malevolent wicked competitive ambitious driven cutthroat determined emulous keen bloodthirsty motivated pushy thirsty vying zealous competing desirous driving biting bitter cutting virulent acerbic acid caustic scathing venomous vitriolic sardonic trenchant waspish corrosive astringent legalistic hairsplitting literal narrow strict narrow-minded dialectic logical rational rationalistic dialectical analytic analytical persuasive More
"contentious" Antonyms
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The relationship with Canada was contentious in the past and could be contentious again in the future — as Trump inherently argues.
The tricky thing with a study like this is that you need to be able to distinguish contentious from non-contentious primaries.
The long-contentious extension project into the neighboring botanical gardens is still contentious, and construction of the new "greenhouse" court is blocked for now.
As red-meat applause lines go, "let's not have contentious debate"—uttered sternly in the middle of a contentious debate—is not high on the list.
"We've seen more and more contentious votes, and Brett Kavanaugh being the most contentious vote in the Senate for any justice in American history," Loyd said.
In the most contentious Democratic debate so far, one of the most contentious issues in contemporary American politics remained a subject of vague consensus and lofty rhetoric.
Some of the more contentious bills, including the measure that would fund the Department of Homeland Security, likely face a more contentious path to the president's desk.
A massive, contentious bill passed the House with relatively little trouble, and an equally massive, even more contentious bill went through key procedural hoops in the Senate.
A contentious history It goes without saying that there is a complicated and contentious history between the Cruz family and the President following the bruising 2016 Republican primary.
Not only will every contentious issue be adjudicated on the basis of supporting or opposing Trump, but even non-contentious issues like President Obama's doctor giving President Trump a clean bill of health become contentious because of the media's desire to destroy the Trump presidency and Republican control of Congress.
Its influence is also most sharply felt precisely during the most politically contentious moments of Obama's foreign policy, and Rhodes's communications role is particularly significant precisely at politically contentious moments.
What is left unsaid is that the most contentious issue now - the calling of witnesses - was also the most contentious issue then and was not resolved until well into the trial.
They were also occasionally -- and famously -- frustrating and contentious.
But the debate remains contentious — especially after each tragedy.
A lengthy, contentious legal battle for a new contractAtlas Air Worldwide has been locked in a contentious collective-bargaining-agreement battle since January 2016 with its pilots, who are represented by Teamsters.
"One of the things that I know with certainty is that over the next nine months, between now and election day in the U.S., it will become more contentious, not less contentious."
So we'll see the more "contentious" parts of their coupling.
Trump and Khan have had a contentious relationship for years.
Monetization has been a contentious issue given the low prices.
In the accompanying interview, she addresses the oddly contentious topic.
Kesha's contentious legal battle with producer Dr. Luke rages on.
Pelosi, on the other hand, described the meeting as "contentious."
Already, it holds the promise of a most contentious period.
The court's most contentious rulings commonly are issued in June.
The nature and scale of the killings remain highly contentious.
Do you know just how beyond contentious & offensive that is?
Discussions will continue on the contentious issue of investor protection.
Recent events suggest the talks are likely to be contentious.
It's clear that Facebook's relationship with the press remains contentious.
They were her first public statements since Sunday's contentious vote.
Gun control is a contentious issue in the United States.
Even the smallest tweak to the rules can be contentious.
Mnuchin's last appearance before the committee in April was contentious.
What exactly "generally consistent" means has been a contentious issue.
Brown dismissed concerns about party unification after the contentious primary.
Trump has had a contentious relationship with the MSNBC hosts.
Free and fair elections are always hard fought and contentious.
The multistakeholder talks on facial recognition technology were more contentious.
CHILDREN'S literature and religion have a close but contentious relationship.
An election fought over Brexit is going to be contentious.
The U.S. has had a contentious cyber history with Iran.
Is there any television debate more contentious than this one?
There are slightly more politically contentious policies that could help.
This year, planning around the awards show has been contentious.
After a contentious process, they selected West Ham in 2011.
The Englewood bait truck illustrates how contentious the practice is.
But the area of electronic health records is famously contentious.
"Certainly dog geneticists can be a contentious group," Boyko says.
Perhaps the most contentious point concerns taxes and public spending.
Rules relating to the car industry will be particularly contentious.
Yet its existence was (and remains) highly contentious within Japan.
The world of VR is a contentious and interesting subject.
McConnell trounced Bevin in a contentious 2014 Republican Senate primary.
He would likely face a contentious confirmation battle if nominated.
The settlements were always a contentious issue for American presidents.
The impact of higher mandated pay on franchisees is contentious.
And the task of estimating their size often gets contentious.
"This year's mandate renewal was challenging and contentious," she said.
Competitive depreciation became a contentious issue during the Great Depression.
The pair are currently embroiled in a contentious divorce battle.
The issue also has been contentious in Virginia and Mississippi.
One contentious issue no longer on the agenda is money.
Contentious, but polite conversation is asking too much of them.
Another major storyline deals with the contentious question of Kashmir.
But the contentious issue looms over the broader funding bill.
China and the US have long had a contentious relationship.
The EU's right to police national budgets is already contentious.
As oils have become more popular, sourcing has become contentious.
The meeting between Trump and Erdoğan will likely be contentious.
Lordstown would remain a contentious location for GM years later.
Mr. Abe's handling of the economy remains a contentious issue.
As for Justice Peckham, his nomination was far from contentious.
Mr. Ferrone and Ms. Walker had an occasionally contentious relationship.
But the contentious issue looms over the broader funding bill.
The "comfort women" issue remains contentious, despite the recent agreement.
His confirmation hearings are expected to be highly contentious.  Sen.
Overhauling veterans' health care has long been a contentious issue.
Gillum is in a contentious battle with former GOP Rep.
Politico first reported the contentious negotiations between the two sides.
There are two major contentious issues with the Senate proposal.
Democrats are gearing up for a long, contentious primary season.
The LWCF turned into a contentious political issue last year.
It was a contentious process that came with human costs.
Replacing troops was a contentious issue in the Confederate government.
In today's politically charged climate, even shoes can be contentious.
Expect plenty of other contentious debates on policy, as well.
The hearing comes amid a contentious political fight over refugees.
Negotiations can be amicable or contentious, protracted or quickly agreed.
The procedure was a contentious issue in the presidential debate.
Romney has had an even more contentious relationship with Trump.
The color, not the form, is the most contentious aspect.
So how did Michelle Obama manage such a contentious change?
The contentious relationship between Romney and Trump is well documented.
Airbnb has had an unusually contentious relationship with New York.
More contentious is the claim that these documents illuminate Mrs.
Last year, the two leaders shared a contentious phone call.
However, that doesn't mean that things need to become contentious.
This year was always poised to be contentious in statehouses.
First Democrats must get through a possibly contentious primary season.
Whether the atomic bombing was necessary remains contentious and unclear.
These are difficult and contentious choices, and they need time.
Those included the contentious 1991 hearings for Justice Clarence Thomas.
It was expected to be a contentious meeting, she said.
Potentially more contentious is the mayonnaise squeezed into the rice.
But Anniversary is a deeply contentious work for Halo fans.
Even before Trump spoke, the rally was a contentious event.
The remaining 5 percent includes the contentious Irish border issue.
Relief measures for the country have proved contentious as well.
It also revived a contentious national debate on gun control.
It remains contentious today, with a few dominant hypotheses emerging.
The lawyer Lea Tsemel is a contentious figure in Israel.
The intrigue: Facebook's relationship with the FTC is already contentious.
Meanwhile, the company also has a contentious relationship with Google.
But that debate, with Democrat Bill Thompson, was particularly contentious.
The ICE debate has not been contentious only for Democrats.
Hurricane relief funding has proven politically contentious in the past.
Chemo has made food a real contentious topic for me.
But the issue remains contentious and without an easy solution.
But it may omit a contentious border tax on imports.
Free speech has become a contentious issue on college campuses.
The study had to grapple with one particularly contentious relationship.
But the segments most people remember are the contentious ones.
In the lecture, though, he made two potentially contentious points.
"It's been a contentious week in Washington," the story begins.
As a result, flood zone designations can be very contentious.
But the world's most contentious divorce is far from settled.
Instead, he suggests simply being more contentious about energy usage.
The whole thing has gotten a little more than contentious.
And the electoral college had been contentious not long ago.
"Look, these are going to be contentious hearings," said Rep.
Whitaker's hearing is probably going to be a contentious affair.
It has been nearly two years since that contentious meeting.
Book publishing in China has long been a contentious process.
What to do about it is a more contentious matter.
It's at times wildly contentious, it's at times quite sporting.
Trump's relationship with the RNC has been contentious at times.
The decision to revoke the guidance was a contentious one.
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal yesterday to undo the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) marks the start of a long, contentious regulatory fight, which will be followed by a long, contentious legal fight.
Casarez said media propaganda has manufactured Trump's contentious relationship with Latinos.
His first presidential foray into popular democracy will be more contentious.
Sometimes It Works Not all contracts for deeds are as contentious.
In the meantime, contentious hearings would likely only further inflame passions.
In the trans debate those truths are both contradictory and contentious.
This incident was representative n of Serling's contentious relationship with censors.
Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as VA secretary , capping contentious selection process.
" Another said discussing a change to an assignment was "always contentious.
At a contentious Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Rep.
Let's start with the defense spending portion of Trump's contentious remarks.
This could be one of the most contentious hearings in years.
Campaigns both for and against Proposition 205 have been predictably contentious.
Amidst this contentious fight, Vermont passed a labeling law in 2014.
The ensuing debate has been contentious, to say the least. Unroll.
This is contentious, even among people who support his house-cleaning.
Garner is the subject of one of Hollywood's most contentious divorces.
Further reading:Sam Brownback, America's point-man on religious liberty, is contentious
Here are 10 of the more contentious calls of the season.
Her contentious 8-month custody battle with Ritchie ended last week.
What makes foie gras so contentious is the method of preparation.
However, the contentious vote wasn't exactly a surprise in Bridenstine's case.
But this year's fight could be longer and even more contentious.
Seven of the nine most contentious Senate races involve incumbent Republicans.
And Warren wasn't the only one to address the contentious topic.
Even before their prison days, Barbara and Carol's relationship was contentious.
On this, and just about anything contentious, Citéco is frustratingly silent.
This is not easy to accomplish and was a contentious journey.
Another tension is the still contentious question of Shinto's official role.
The language in which children are taught can be hugely contentious.
The vote comes after a contentious and messy public comment period.
The latter point is a contentious one between the two companies.
The contentious statue honors a prominent general during the Civil War.
Scientists can be as contentious and competitive as any other human.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a contentious House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday.
More contentious than the handshake is the issue of female Freemasons.
Organizations like these are tackling a thorny and sometimes contentious topic.
Here are some of the more contentious moments from this afternoon.
What isn't contentious, however, is that Americans want fast, cheap broadband.
What kind of buddy movie would it be without contentious banter?
Mo Brooks in what has proven a close -- and contentious -- race.
The relationship between these two brothers is slowly becoming more contentious.
The aide said that a contentious phone call with Alaska Sen.
Race is not the only contentious factor in the homesharing business.
Of course, that kind of symbiotic relationship can become contentious, too.
He continued by presenting alleged evidence of their sometimes-contentious bond.
"I discovered how contentious that recent strike had been," she says.
This does not affect something that will be contentious this summer.
No, in fact it is rather a contentious thing to say.
Pennsylvania is the site of a contentious gubernatorial race between Gov.
His testimony on Thursday is expected to be a contentious affair.
The situation has only become more contentious in the days since.
Gay rights is increasingly a contentious issue at the United Nations.
The president has long held a contentious relationship with the media.
It's still unclear who will emerge from the contentious GOP primary.
Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) in advance of the contentious Iowa Caucus.
But Chinese ownership may be contentious, especially in the steel industry.
Even with his backing, there was a contentious floor voice vote.
He spoke a day after the most contentious Democratic debate yet.
Trump, however, has had a notably contentious relationship with the media.
But the charges add another complication to the already contentious talks.
Florida and Nevada are expected to have contentious Senate races. Sen.
Mr. Batalla Vidal found himself caught up in this contentious litigation.
However, the success story masked a contentious situation behind the scenes.
Chinese courts rarely find defendants innocent, especially in politically contentious cases.
But some of the thorniest and most contentious issues lie ahead.
There was pushback against some of Donald Trump's more contentious proposals.
Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) in her contentious Senate race against Rep.
The project for the state-controlled utility has long been contentious.
Yet the chemical and its effects have also proved highly contentious.
But elsewhere too, lands of indigenous people are becoming increasingly contentious.
Contentious Supreme Court confirmation battles weren't novel in 1991, of course.
The "comfort women" issue too remains contentious, despite the recent agreement.
The U.S. and Iran have had a contentious relationship under Trump.
Thursday's resolution ends months of contentious litigation that began last year.
Security will be extra tight, especially after the contentious primary season.
There's no doubt the 2017 election was contentious — politics often is.
The then-nominee vehemently denied the allegations in a contentious hearing.
That less contentious step would nonetheless break the taboo on revision.
"It's a matter of how contentious the case is," he said.
Adam Liptak ECONOMY The Federal Reserve's September meeting was unusually contentious.
"This is going to be a contentious weekend," predicted state Sen.
A lot of the discussions center around legitimate and contentious issues.
It started contentious – meaning he did an interview and talked s—.
Both synods were contentious and, the participants said afterward, ultimately enlightening.
Ted Cruz beating Beto O'Rourke in a contentious battle in Texas.
But the contentious issues at play could also divide tech companies.
Even at a time when, politically, immigration is a contentious issue.
This has been a contentious issue before Trump was in office.
Sugarcane harvest is a very contentious issue in Hawaii, especially Maui.
To call standardized testing a contentious issue would be an understatement.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies occupy a contentious place in American politics.
There's a close, contentious governor's race in Ohio now that Gov.
According to Fredrik Gregorius, it's only going to get more contentious.
The new president has had a contentious relationship with news outlets.
Cillizza: How contentious was the race between Roem and Bob Marshall?
Growing resistance to Roundup is also reviving old, and contentious, chemicals.
On a topic so contentious that most participants snarl, she smiles.
Contentious confirmation hearings in the Senate delayed his confirmation until 2006.
Staying out of a contentious primary is par for Warren's course.
He survived a contentious confirmation hearing and was confirmed in 2006.
There have been contentious hearings and floor debates and contested votes.
Tell us why you love television's most contentious time of year.
This is one of the most contentious issues between both countries.
The rest is history, bloody and contentious and not yet finished.
This school year was met by two particularly contentious reform issues.
The bots target a contentious issue like race relations or guns.
For decades, Title IX enforcement in private schools has been contentious.
Abortion is one of the most contentious issues in U.S. politics.
In a sign of how contentious the issue has become, Gov.
Contentious confirmation hearings in the Senate delayed his confirmation until 83.
Inside the courtroom, the arguments were, at times, just as contentious.
Kennedy, who is locked in a contentious primary against sitting Sen.
Mr. Peres simply does not grapple with the more contentious episodes.
The country has strict, and contentious, rules that ban such journeys.
It's been a very chaotic and contentious time in our country.
That election was about a 10th as contentious as this one.
Overall, Facebook's relationship with the news industry has been highly contentious.
The decision appeared to be contentious even within the caretaker government.
The local police forces play a contentious role in the valley.
But other new figures emerged after the contentious July 19 meeting.
"We always had this very contentious relationship with YouTube," Lodwick says.
Knowing when to turn in your car keys can be contentious.
The two women have an extensive, contentious conversation about Audrey's accusations.
They had just fought to a pulsating, contentious 1-1 draw.
Yes, Trump's relationship with his Justice Department has long been contentious.
Though it sounds like dry stuff, these hearings sometimes get contentious.
I know that's a contentious thing to say in these parts.
A new documentary revisits the contentious custody battle over Elián González.
Do not expect contentious questioning from them in the days ahead.
Immigration has been a contentious issue on Capitol Hill for years.
According to Barak, the conversation quickly became contentious when Lt. Gen.
Susan Collins ahead of what's sure to be a contentious election.
One of the more contentious issues is that of bondholder prioritization.
Risk weighting is more contentious because it is more potentially destabilising.
He just doesn't have a contentious meeting at the White House.
Our exchange gets contentious at times, but it was ultimately productive.
Sanders endorsed Clinton earlier this week after a contentious primary campaign.
In 2001, Helmut Kohl held a contentious place in German politics.
This could be contentious and confusing for the Democratic primary base.
HE Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman: No I wouldn't call it contentious.
Contentious board fights T. Rowe Price knows proxy advisory firms well.
The 2016 Democratic primary, which pitted Clinton against Sanders, was contentious.
The Founders were not naïve; they expected politics to be contentious.
Settlements have become increasingly contentious at the United Nations as well.
The merger process between Anthem and Cigna has been notoriously contentious.
Now you're looking to areas that are more contentious as well.
The bill is expected to be the focus of contentious debate.
The burst of contentious actions sent war tremors across the region.
Here are some of the most contentious frontiers around the world.
But one of the most contentious prohibitions is against the ferret.
There are other contentious items that could sink the farm bill.
Impeachment Are you ready for another contentious week of impeachment activity?
Wade, the contentious 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
The company shares a long, at times contentious, history with Amazon.
Normally, Best Actor is one of the most exciting, contentious races.
There are reasons to expect this debate to be significantly more contentious than the ones that proceeded it, but nothing to suggest that it will be as contentious as any of the boxing matches in 2008.
"Most divorces start out contentious and end contentious," said Samantha Bley DeJean, a matrimonial lawyer in San Francisco, who has worked with many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and represents Angelina Jolie in her custody battle with Brad Pitt.
Mining practices are contentious; still, the image itself is slow and mesmerizing.
In politically contentious cases, lawyers often have difficulty seeing suspects or defendants.
Or a writer transforms a contentious familial relationship into a loving one.
CHIP reauthorization is not typically contentious as the program receives bipartisan support.
She had a very contentious split from her ex-husband Damon Dash.
It will be one of the most contentious political battles in decades.
Bruce Rauner in what's expected to be a contentious -- and expensive -- race.
He also referenced an example of another voting process with contentious results.
The vote was less contentious than for many of Trump's Cabinet choices.
The two companies already have a contentious relationship, and this won't help.
Tuesday&aposs contentious Republican primary race has two Trump supporters facing off.
The spending bill offered a strong vehicle to carry the contentious proposals.
China is advancing development with its (admittedly contentious) Belt and Road Initiative.
House representatives are going to vote on a highly contentious immigration bill.
Muslim dress is contentious in other places where French influence is strong.
Lorde's decision to cancel her performance in Israel has been suitably contentious.
It is the reform of the legislature, however, that is most contentious.
But Gibe III has been especially contentious since work began in 2006.
Business school: A surprisingly contentious topic worthy of any protracted Twitter tirade.
The highly public leadership dispute for PulteGroup just took another contentious turn.
Order was subsequently restored as the House debated other, less contentious subjects.
The hall ennobles even the most contentious speakers with its majestic rostrum.
Exactly where he will refuel has been contentious on the busy crossing.
The platform, vTaiwan, allows experts and other stakeholders to deliberate contentious issues.
I won't answer that question directly, because it's a pretty contentious question.
But Pierre's outing comes at a contentious time for privacy and anonymity.
But Congress ultimately avoided making any contentious moves, and little has changed.
That seems to be the most likely, and least contentious, path forward.
But it has been just as contentious as the anti-terrorism law.
Several contentious issues await the justices when they convene again in October.
The transfer of technology is another contentious issue for China and America.
The GOP is essentially now two parties in a shaky, contentious coalition.
Contentious urban-planning policies have fuelled the process in the past year.
Some officials described a contentious meeting with strong disagreement on both sides.
It is a final set of American demands that is most contentious.
The discussion about AMP since its inception has been confusing and contentious.
This summer she lost a contentious Democratic primary battle to former Rep.
Transitioning to friendship post-breakup has been a contentious topic for ages.
But some issues are more contentious to stand up for than others.
All these questions will only become more contentious at the national level.
Political openness at work has long been a contentious topic of conversation.
The relationship between Tim Hortons and its franchisees has become increasingly contentious.
The activists involved forged close (and often contentious) personal and professional relationships.
Since then the split has been very public and at times contentious.
But the conversations about OTT have been less contentious than you think.
So in theory any contentious issues might, hopefully, not be too serious.
Their contentious divorce battle made headlines several times during the court proceedings.
Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) during the contentious confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh.
Protests at Trump rallies increasingly have become more contentious in recent days.
His contentious relationship with the press goes back decades at this point.
But Jenna's contentious divorce and custody dispute with Jerrod has drawn scrutiny.
Protections for workers in the sharing economy have become a contentious issue.
I didn't like everything he did, and our relationship could be contentious.
Contentious G20 meeting is next Trump's visit to Poland will be short.
This sounds simple, but has proven to be a highly contentious issue.
Chrissy's decision last week not to save Katrina was a contentious choice.
That is one of the most contentious issues in the coalition talks.
Obviously funding for healthcare in the UK can be a contentious topic.
But in Syria it proved contentious enough that some hardline jihadists left.
During the campaign, Trump had an extremely contentious relationship with Silicon Valley.
But the bill is contentious and important provisions are still being negotiated.
There's nothing contentious about the talks, but also nothing is really progressing.
Beltran's hiring was somewhat surprising given his contentious history with Mets ownership.
Supporters are still trying to secure more support for the contentious idea.
Editorial Few nuclear power plants have been as contentious as Diablo Canyon.
Varejao was also returning to the lineup after a contentious contract holdout.
The new policy has come together after contentious meetings within the administration.
ICRs are one of the most contentious parts of the proposed law.
Shannon Beador's long, contentious divorce with ex David Beador is officially over.
Shortly after Baldwin's joke, Trump released even more contentious tweets about Russia.
The Adam Driver film dramatizes a contentious investigation into post-911 torture.
According to the memos, the physician had two contentious meetings with Jackson.
Still, the race is only getting more contentious as the runoff nears.
The two sides reached a preliminary deal on Sunday after contentious negotiations.
Apparently, that battle was already contentious enough to merit any further disagreement.
Read more: Teen Vogue writer receives threats after contentious Fox News interview
In the 22019 presidential campaign no issue is more contentious than immigration.
Otting was nominated earlier this month, but could face a contentious confirmation.
Here are five takeaways from Whitaker's contentious appearance before the committee Friday.
"It was a very contentious vote within their own caucus," said Rep.
Although the league has cleared Manning, his case remains the most contentious.
Yet there are so many contentious issues, competing interests, and conflicting requirements.
During his short congressional tenure, Walsh was somewhat of a contentious figure.
Nonetheless, NAFTA narrowly passed in Congress after a vigorous and contentious debate.
He's been involved in contentious debates over drug pricing and healthcare coverage.
Our gridlocked, contentious country needs this kind of leadership more than ever.
Known as "affirmatively furthering fair housing," the rule has been politically contentious.
The weekend's final talks focused on contentious issues: the environment and migration.
Fact is, looking like a clown these days is a contentious issue.
This play was performed at a really contentious moment in American history.
The issue is sure to remain contentious through Virginia's 2017 gubernatorial race.
Majorities disapprove of the way both parties handled the contentious nomination process.
Clinton had attacked Barack Obama's experience during their contentious 2008 primary race.
The series of interviews, contentious and combative, did not go particularly well.
" The Democratic leader described the rest of the meeting as "somewhat contentious.
Sure, artists will be addressing contentious issues, but in invigorating new ways.
But since then, her relationship with the trans community has become contentious.
The agreement saw the U.K. make some notable concessions on contentious issues.
He reportedly did not want Trump to attend, given their contentious relationship.
Nirappil: This was one of the most contentious races of the year.
Morocco and Algeria have had a contentious relationship since independence from France.
Gore case and five contentious years in President George W. Bush's administration.
But the subject quickly became contentious internally, according to several administration officials.
The back-and-forth was contentious, though sprinkled with his signature humor.
Another of Mr. Thiel's contentious ideas was destroying Gawker, the online publisher.
Where things get more contentious is in recommending a course of action.
Unsurprisingly, Barr's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a contentious affair.
The standoff is now certain to enter a new, equally contentious phase.
Affirmative action has long been a contentious issue in the United States.
Therein lies one of the most contentious debates in economics right now.
We try to remain silent on things that will be too contentious.
Recriminations and finger-pointing over the political crisis foreshadow a contentious campaign.
But a contentious committee hearing, and some confusing comments by Virginia Gov.
The unlawful killings are a particularly contentious chapter in Colombia's recent history.
The new ad policies have been especially contentious within the news industry.
The Brazilian government's role in the disputes has been even more contentious.
Mr. Wang (pronounced Wong) was a contentious figure in the software industry.
The copyright implications of book scanning have long been a contentious subject.
For a long time, Mr. Friend had a contentious relationship with reporters.
By mid-March, Ukraine's government supported a contentious and costly border blockade.
In the most fiery and contentious Democratic primary debate yet, Massachusetts Sen.
It will unfold as a gradual and contentious process of radical change.
Go Deeper: Comey gets contentious with House Republicans in closed door session
The trial starts in earnest with a contentious debate over its rules.
She was in the middle of a contentious divorce from her husband.
Bernhardt's nomination has so far been the most contentious of the four.
Even withholding the hotly contentious election, demographics still favor a Republican victory.
Contentious hearings did not move the needle in either direction for Kavanaugh.
Negotiations surrounding the British-EU divorce will be complex and likely contentious.
Since then, the exes' relationship has been contentious to say the least.
Return to earlier, less contentious times by binging the original nine seasons.
To spank or not to spank has become a highly contentious issue.
Trump has had a contentious relationship with professional athletes and sports figures.
Predator management, particularly of wolves in Alaska, has a long, contentious history.
Today is World Refugee Day, the most contentious one in recent memory.
R. gold, you would have thought—had led it into contentious territory.
But the art form is in a state of rude, contentious health.
Among the most contentious has been the separation of families in detention.
The most contentious provision affects the Senate, the upper house of Parliament.
Even legislation to approve disaster aid has proven contentious in the past.
A lot of contentious conversations here at OPEC but you stood firm.
The debate mirrors a similar contentious battle in Seattle this past summer.
Another of Mr. Thiel's contentious ideas was destroying Gawker, the online publisher.
This has clearly been a contentious confirmation process with extreme public interest.
This will make the already complicated -- and political -- process even more contentious.
As it turned out, the choice was more contentious than it seemed.
The transcripts reveal the president's contentious first conversations with the foreign leaders.
It may be one of the most contentious of the confirmation hearings.
Last month, 200 employees in San Francisco protested Google's various contentious decisions.
We understand that America's immigration debate is contentious, with strongly held beliefs.
Well How to maintain a healthy heart is a surprisingly contentious question.
Here are five of the most contentious border standoffs on the planet.
But it's ... in my time I've never experienced something that's so contentious.
Other contentious issues like Planned Parenthood funding have further complicated the debate.
This OPEC meeting has been more contentious than other recent get-togethers.
We have a long history of publishing critical and even contentious articles.
Kailyn Lowry is bracing for another potentially contentious scenario with her ex-husband.
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton's contentious breakup has continued well past their divorce.
The interview followed a contentious day of testimony for Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
But when new rights collide with old ones, the consequences can be contentious.
After an election this contentious, some partisan second-guessing is to be expected.
The postal service is — somewhat surprisingly — a very contentious issue in American politics.
And Fried, Rosalind Krauss, Lippard, and Rose all had contentious relationships with him.
MOLLIE HEMINGWAY, THE FEDERALIST: If past is prologue it will be very contentious.
This has been a weirdly contentious thing about these otherwise very approachable headphones.
North Carolina Republicans have used the special session to pass contentious legislation before.
It's a contentious issue, considering the border wall would cost billions of dollars.
Zimbabwe has been at the center of several contentious high-profile hunting incidents.
Some of these people, I'm sure you know, they're very contentious, very aggressive.
For being a simple piece of clothing, hoodies have quite the contentious history.
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton's coronation in Philadelphia has turned into a surprisingly contentious affair.
Even that will be contentious, for at least two separate negotiations are involved.
Data caps are a contentious issue between ISPs and the Federal Communication Communications.
Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson in March 1993, before the couple's contentious divorce.
Anthem and Cigna's march toward a merger has been contentious from the beginning.
Pruitt has been one of the most contentious of President Donald Trump's nominees.
The altercation had occurred in the final hours of an extraordinarily contentious session.
Less certain is whether Mr Bolsonaro will win support for contentious economic reforms.
As the tragedy gained national attention, so did the sisters' often contentious relationship.
When Bird finally showed up to collect them, it wasn't a contentious meeting.
Whether he is actually the world's most frequent flyer is a contentious point.
Background checks have been a contentious issue for the company in the past.
Electronic health records are a famously contentious sector of the health care system.
During a contentious exchange with Walsh on the same program, former Republican Rep.
Clinton only recently wrapped up a contentious Democratic primary race against Vermont Sen.
Since then, the debate around guns in schools has only grown more contentious.
That the most contentious battles were waged on the internet is no coincidence.
The company and its drivers have had a contentious relationship over the years.
And in Nigeria, Bridge is exploring a less politically contentious way of operating.
Still, motion smoothing is a contentious discussion within the entertainment and gaming spheres.
You wouldn't think this would be a contentious or controversial point of view.
CHIP has broad but shallow bipartisan support, but the other programmes are contentious.
But the idea that they can settle contentious issues has been repeatedly disproved.
The North African neighbors have had a contentious relationship since independence from France.
The other case set for argument Monday may prove a bit more contentious.
It allowed the territory to drop contentious laws, then quietly tightened its grip.
RNC Perhaps the most contentious relationship was between the NRSC and the RNC.
But, according to several sources familiar with the matter, the issue became contentious.
Her shocking disappearance comes during a lengthy and contentious divorce and custody battle.
I realize how contentious that is, and the film does very contradictory things.
The backstop is the most contentious part of the rejected deal in Britain.
Though barely a week old, the Heard/Depp divorce proceeding is already contentious.
In the case of both Eritrea and South Sudan this has proved contentious.
The number of refugees Germany should be helping was a particularly contentious issue.
But that will happen only if another measure passes which is more contentious.
Others are contentious, making it easier for police to identify and monitor people.
And they are also an important voting bloc in a contentious presidential election.
A recent map indicates the site of other contentious pipelines throughout the country.
In the contentious back-and-forth that followed, Clinton covered all possible bases.
Photo: Getty ImagesAirbnb and New York City have a long and contentious history.
The Democratic primary has become increasingly contentious over the last couple of weeks.
One asset is a slightly brightening public mood following the contentious 2016 campaign.
The two have had a contentious relationship since DeJesus and Marroquin began dating.
Four other booksellers from Lee's contentious shop also went missing at the time.
In the absence of a secure context, however, its date has been contentious.
The Republican platform tips its hat to both sides of the contentious debate.
The Hill's Vicki Needham takes us inside the contentious hearing: http://bit.ly/2cn3uMb.
The legislation passed the Florida House and Senate this week after contentious debate.
Since then the split has been very public and, at times, very contentious .
The debate over FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's repeal plan has been deeply contentious.
Tightening migrant benefits is the most contentious of his four "baskets" of demands.
The option to bail-in senior creditors is likely to be particularly contentious.
The laundry list of missteps has led to a contentious relationship with Congress.
The decision to turn Menelik's palace into a museum is even more contentious.
Murphy has had a contentious relationship with Stephen Sweeney, the state Senate president.
Despite a contentious race, McDaniel has said he now supports the GOP senator.
The lobbying was contentious, said Judith Enck, the top environmental advisr for Govs.
It is a highly contentious move that is working through a parliamentary process.
Chinese officials often bristle at questions about human rights and other contentious subjects.
There are however a number of contentious issues in the U.S.-Canada talks.
The Senate will also face a contentious funding issue in the week ahead.
Trump has used the term consistently throughout his contentious relationship with the press.
Kamala Harris' appeal soars as Joe Biden's shrivels after their contentious Democratic debate
The line separating feature phones and smartphones was often contentious among mobile fanatics.
If you manage that, move on to crisps — they're an equally contentious topic.
But the pedophilia controversy wasn't the first time the provocateur said something contentious.
Susan Collins: Israel should allow Omar, Tlaib to visit MORE's contentious confirmation process.
Such contentious yet coherent intersections were also the foundation for Arca's early albums.
How else can we begin to tackle the contentious issue of currency manipulation?
In a contentious meeting with Secretary of State Rex TillersonRex Wayne TillersonState Dept.
Wealth divisions that coincide with stark cultural differences, however, can be more contentious.
The contentious language eventually led to a reported stalemate between the three agencies.
"Our meeting was not contentious at all, it was cordial," Jackson told reporters.
White and Warren interrupted each other multiple times as the discussion grew contentious.
The strike was called after more than a year of often contentious negotiations.
It was not clear whether he misspoke or was intending to be contentious.
After this contentious election, it seems that we are more divided than ever.
Who is treated, and who is not, has been a particularly contentious issue.
Dem blasts Nielsen over asylum laws The most contentious exchange came when Rep.
The event is Trump's first public speech since Thursday night's contentious GOP debate.
Some aspects of education policy can be partisan and contentious, but not this.
"Assault weapons" is among the most contentious phrases in discussions on gun control.
A presidential election is hard to compete with, especially in a contentious year.
The Hill's Tim Devaney has the rest of the contentious exchange: http://bit.
The government tightened campaign finance laws in 2007 following a contentious presidential race.
The hires come during a contentious campaign to elect the next DNC chairperson.
Both of these have been contentious issues for the company in the past.
Many sports, most prominently tennis, have featured contentious relationships between coaches and athletes.
The Hill's Peter Schroeder brings us inside the contentious hearing: http://bit.ly/1PDuTBy.
Tariffs aren't the only contentious issue on the docket in the coming week.
The Ukraine scandal began to unfold about a week after his contentious departure.
The mid-term elections in November have never looked to be so contentious.
MSNBC anchor Katy Tur had a contentious interview over tax reform with Rep.
High on the list of contentious issues is water, namely America's water infrastructure.
"Dress codes are a really contentious thing in golf right now," Agnoli says.
So it will be hard for Ohlhausen to take any major, contentious actions.
The issue of all-male panel lineups is a contentious one in Mexico.
For privacy advocates, it's a silver lining to a highly contentious election year.
Some of the ads include direct statements on contentious political or social debates.
Asking for help from the Fund is a contentious issue for the country.
In 2005, her feeding tube was pulled after a lengthy and contentious battle.
Hit pause Fight the urge to get contentious when digesting the bad review.
Jurors have been told to disregard the contentious national debates surrounding the case.
Blasphemy remains highly contentious in Pakistan, often leading to violence and mob justice.
And not only on race but on every contentious issue they could find.
After a contentious strike in 2012, Emanuel managed to extend the school day.
People feel more heard, more appreciated, and contentious discussions happen with less emotion.
This situation became a very contentious thing between Davis and Mariah's manager, Stella.
And that wasn't the only contentious political back-and-forth of the night.
Federally funded medical research that relies on animals has been contentious for years.
It was highly contentious, leading to protests and a dip in the lira.
But this time, Mr. Xi is less directly linked to the contentious legislation.
He was thrust into a contentious national debate over the college admissions process.
The government tightened campaign finance laws in 9843 following a contentious presidential race.
But the withdrawal agreement contains some of the most contentious pieces of Mrs.
The cruise and hotel industries, meantime, are likely to be more politically contentious.
Manheim Township, however, approved the development after years of sometimes contentious public hearings.
The most contentious addition to the Versa 2 is Amazon's Alexa voice assistant.
A contentious debate over gun legislation could push immigration to the back burner.
La David Johnson, whose widow later had a contentious call with President Trump.
Establishment-backed Democrats fared better elsewhere, including a contentious House primary in Colorado.
Since taking office, he has initiated six investigations under three highly contentious laws.
Jennifer Dulos went missing in May 2019 amid a contentious divorce from Fotis.
Ms. Halprin, Ms. Forti and Ms. Rainer are still working — and still contentious.
Even apart from North Korea, relations with China could soon turn more contentious.
Dr. Green's discovery came at a crucial — and contentious — moment for genetic identification.
But in so doing, he discovered just how contentious that debate could be.
Politicians recently proposed such programs in Illinois and Ohio, but they remain contentious.
This kind of cap on subsidy growth is an even more contentious issue.
So he apologized, showing he was willing to back down on contentious issues.
The use of rotenone in lakes and other water supplies has been contentious.
The negotiations between the UAW and GM were by far the most contentious.
The chummy climate at the press conference suggests Haley's departure was not contentious.
"We live in a world that is complex and increasingly contentious," he said.
Damore was tapping into the long and contentious debate about genes and behavior.
"This is not a contentious discussion," one of those people told CNN Business.
Many more politically contentious debates loom ahead on the road to net zero.
None of these has been more contentious than orders and policies surrounding immigration.
Aides to other candidates say Iowa Democrats aren't eager for a contentious race.
He was later confirmed by the Senate in a contentious 50-48 vote.
The recipe is difficult and contentious, but this is no excuse for inaction.
But it's also terrible for Palestinians on the other three main contentious issues.
Catherine the Great and Peter III had a contentious marriage from the start.
Wade was decided, the public is still divided on the politically contentious issue.
And when Mr. Xie was home, they barely discussed his contentious legal cases.
The migrant holding centers are among the most contentious components of the plan.
The president and longtime South Carolina lawmaker have sometimes had a contentious relationship.
Contentious battles between strong unions and employers help keep the system in balance.
Contentious trade negotiations between the two countries hit yet another snag last week.
The debate itself was largely cordial, punctuated by a contentious skirmish between Sen.
The last-minute claim sets the stage for an even more contentious hearing.
Amid an otherwise not-so-contentious debate so far, his passion stands out.
Democrats repeatedly hounded him on his history at a contentious hearing last month.
Protests against the contentious nomination are likely to continue ahead of the hearing.
But on Wednesday, Rodriguez brushed the contentious back-and-forth under the rug.
Ajak said some contentious issues remained, including over the appointment of a chairman.
These weaknesses will be further exposed when the EU faces other contentious issues.
Wages and health care have emerged as contentious problems among several unresolved issues.
That suggests that the payment of the breakup fee could be contentious, too.
What to call these holding pens has become a contentious point of debate.
Others asked her about the challenges of writing about such a contentious topic.
A source close to Kelly said the exchange was amicable and not contentious.
It cannot dictate other potentially contentious aspects of a divorce, like child custody.
And on Wednesday, Rodriguez brushed the contentious back-and-forth under the rug.
Facebook has often been under fire for deleting contentious content from the platform.
NATO's 70th anniversary celebration in London will probably be a gloomy, contentious affair.
His writing was smart, funny, contentious, and unlike anything fans had ever read.
And so it was one of the most contentious meetings that I've attended.
Though the measure passed after a contentious fight, it was a hollow victory.
Such talks have always been contentious, but particularly so in the past year.
HHS unveiled new, contentious rules for the Title X program in late February.
It is also one of the most contentious trade policies of our time.
That'll be contentious: Putin will likely again deny that Russia interfered at all.
Who is responsible for this decision is a point of contentious political debate.
Two major democracies — India and Nigeria — will face contentious, possibly course-changing elections.
Flake is retiring, with a contentious GOP primary taking shape to replace him.
An often contentious hearing During the often contentious hearing, attorney Ted Simon, who represents Luke Visser, one of the eight charged with Involuntary manslaughter, accused Parks Miller of selectively editing a portion of the tape shown to the grand jury.
Just as the Democratic presidential primary race has hit a newly contentious note, Mrs.
Though it is malleable in its construction, it can be contentious in its application.
The vote in the House was more contentious than the one in the Senate.
She's been conspicuously mum in the past, including during the contentious 2016 presidential election.
In fact, he was unflappable, holding his own during five contentious hours of grilling.
Trump's contentious presidential campaign has drawn comparisons to that of the late Arizona senator.
He also played a role in one of the Army's more contentious criminal cases.
U.S. equities Tuesday fell to their lows of the day following the contentious fight.
And while his earlier conversations weren't necessarily contentious, they did involve some tense moments.
But since taking office, the contentious issue appears to have moved to the backburner.
Business groups in Hong Kong usually take a neutral stance on contentious political issues.
The process echoed in the contentious confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh earlier this year.
The measures could include using contentious emergency decrees, thereby bypassing parliament, to enact laws.
Everyone expected a contentious and heated presidential debate on Sunday, and the candidates delivered.
McPhilmy now has custody of their two children following a contentious, three-year dispute.
Bostonites have a new way to get around the city's famously contentious streets: robotaxis.
But the increasingly contentious public conversation around the episode may be missing the point.
Donna Edwards, who had the backing of liberal women's groups in the contentious race.
The close race grew more contentious when the White House intervened earlier this month.
Ultimately, he voted against Brett Kavanaugh's contentious nomination — something another red-state Democrat, Sen.
But Apple's actions come amid an especially contentious period between China and American businesses.
The merger was contentious because of a huge disparity in the two firms' valuations.
That could lead it into contentious territory, as Google found with its Maven contract.
At the time, it was one of the most contentious bureaus in the country.
Rather, it took 12 years and a contentious departure from Apple to hone it.
Barrett would have riled up the GOP base but triggered a contentious confirmation process.
"We decided to burn fees because it's the least contentious option," he told me.
Also known as "value banks," they are a contentious practice in the marketing industry.
Sex is contentious because it burns at the flashpoint between power, identity and existence.
Things are hot in Philadelphia — and not just at the contentious Democratic National Convention.
The committee will not be taking up the amendment, averting a potentially contentious vote.
As the election draws closer, impeachment proceedings will become increasingly contentious and politically fraught.
Gen Zs' short lives have been marked by political turmoil and contentious national debates.
It was never my intention to exacerbate an already contentious situation in our country.
It was bound to be a contentious hearing — and so far, it has been.
AMONG the most contentious issues in negotiations over Brexit is the status of expatriates.
Amid his contentious bilateral agenda, Obama will find close allies at hand as well.
Annie has a contentious relationship with her father, who looks like a robot car.
The letter drops some of the most contentious items from an earlier American wishlist.
But perhaps the most contentious question is about FARC's future as a political party.
That has been Taylor Swift's public life throughout this long, grueling, contentious election cycle.
The definition of "affordable" is highly contentious, too, set at 80% of market rates.
However, one thing they did do was unite a very contentious Congress, he said.
Here are four things to know about Australia's contentious election ahead of Saturday's vote.
They could turn to quantitative easing, but that could be much more politically contentious.
SEC rulemaking, particularly on contentious issues, can drag on for months if not years.
Privatisation would be contentious: this month, protests against the sale of PIA turned violent.
But the fun and food-filled holiday can quickly turn contentious should politics arise.
That was not the only example of Trump and Khan's contentious back and forth.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman made the contentious decision to drop the atomic bombs.
Failure to do so, he says, could turn this debate a contentious global issue.
But there's mounting, if at times contentious, evidence that science has a replication problem.
Chris Wallace on his interview with Putin, Pompeo&aposs contentious hearing and impeaching Rosenstein.
Farber Dulos's shocking disappearance comes during a lengthy and contentious divorce and custody battle.
The hearing between Mnuchin and members of an appropriations subcommittee turned contentious several times.
She was just confirmed as Education secretary after a contentious battle in the Senate.
The tight Ohio Senate race has grown more contentious over the past several weeks.
LGBT rights constitute one of the most contentious and evolving areas of litigation today.
In addition, the author was there for her throughout the businesswoman's contentious divorce battle.
It comes following the auto industry's contentious relationship with Trump on the campaign trail.
You never saw them out being contentious or not being there for one another.
Consider the Prevent grants that end up in the hands of ideologically contentious groups.
Just agreeing on what question to put on the ballot will be highly contentious.
The communal office fridge is one of the most contentious areas of any office.
The last five minutes of the debate were among its most compelling -- and contentious.
Trump waded into the debate Thursday, calling for the contentious resolution to be vetoed.
Still, immigration remains one of the most contentious policy issues in the United States.
A potentially contentious run-off could also encourage the bank to act with caution.
The high cost of prescription drugs has become an increasingly critical and contentious issue.
A quick and contentious tenure Bannon's turbulent White House tenure was marked by controversy.
Needless to say, it will be a rambunctious and contentious day on social media.
As the Cold War demonstrated, arms control matters most when bilateral relations are contentious.
As more is at stake, the battle over who makes decisions grows more contentious.
The president has had a contentious relationship with the press since the campaign trail.
The controversial chairman sets up a contentious committee vote if he proceeds (The Hill).
A continuing resolution passed in September effectively tabled a contentious border wall funding fight.
In what was a contentious hearing out of the gate, committee chairman Republican Sen.
Despite the controversy, in the medical world, breastfeeding is not such a contentious topic.
President Trump has a contentious debate with CNN's Jim Acosta during a news briefing.
The Hill's Katie Bo Williams walks us through the contentious hearing: http://bit.ly/1qK3Xup.
Supreme Court nominations are now significantly more contentious than they were a generation ago.
Mike Pence of Indiana, education has been a signature issue — and a contentious one.
The back-and-forth marked one of several contentious exchanges during the hearing.  Rep.
Both secured the Libertarian nomination Sunday at the party's contentious convention in Orlando, Fla.
The idea of a carbon tax has been a contentious one in American politics.
The hearing was less contentious than the congressional hearings regarding Russian intervention last November.
The nature and scale of the massacre of Christian Armenians remains a contentious issue.
Applying public health messaging to the too-contentious sex education debate is long overdue.
The poll comes as the debate over the role of ICE has become contentious.
Trump's contentious back-and-forth with Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son, Army Capt.
During the regular session, the bill hit a dead end after a contentious debate.
The GOP's effort to roll back contentious Obama-era regulations is hitting a snag.
The move escalates a contentious and complicated legal battle between the two technology giants.
The president and Heller previously had a contentious relationship when Trump ran for president.
The Indiana Senate race has grown increasingly contentious in recent weeks as Republican Rep.
This article originally appeared on VICE UK. Sex work can be a contentious topic.
Mining is a contentious issue in the Philippines after past environmental mismanagement by miners.
But nostalgia will only go so far as the two sides discuss contentious issues.
"Countering right-wing anti-Semitism should not be a contentious issue," Singh tweeted. Ultimately,
Wilmington Trust's Anthony Roth is bracing for a more contentious climate on Wall Street.
That could make any effort by Democrats to focus on that issue more contentious.
The effort comes amid a contentious relationship between President Trump and the press corps.
That will set the stage for a contentious GOP debate Thursday night in Detroit.
At the time, the report felt like the final chapter of a contentious election.
The month is book-ended by contentious trade negotiations with South Korea, beginning Jan.
McDaniel, a conservative firebrand, narrowly lost a contentious primary challenge against Cochran in 2014.
The White House meeting itself was not contentious, according to people familiar with it.
Speaking of Bernstein, his contentious "Mass" comes to the Mostly Mozart festival next week.
She also mentioned a contentious match against Jennifer Capriati at the Open in 2004.
That makes the apportionment of liability even more contentious, with defendants blaming one another.
The debate over what that technically means has been a contentious one for decades.
Readers will eavesdrop on contentious policy debates conducted at the highest levels in Washington.
Those more complex realities do not negate the potential for contentious politics in 2020.
That contest, featuring eight candidates vying for six places, has proved to be contentious.
Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Cuomo have a contentious relationship and rarely appear together.
Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist An anti-establishment leader takes power after a contentious election.
The recommendations also include a number of less contentious proposals to streamline the government.
Whether felons can vote varies state by state, and has become a contentious issue.
I know that we're in a contentious fight but that crossed a line completely.
Discussions around the "rule book" for assessing and ratcheting up pledges could prove contentious.
Meanwhile, Facebook last year made a contentious decision to stop funneling traffic to Instagram.
The most contentious issue up for debate is the possible trade of elephant ivory.
The most contentious part of the package will be whether to restart bond purchases.
Israeli lawmakers had earlier removed a contentious provision that could have allowed housing discrimination.
The tussle has spilled from scientific journals and conferences into contentious letters from lawyers.
Either way, Oñate's methods were contentious even in an era known for its excesses.
Our Interpreter columnist dissects the contentious politics of labeling anti-Muslim violence as terrorism.
Still, the recall illustrated a long-contentious issue in city parenting circles: playground safety.
The vote to confirm him as ambassador was 56-42 and it was contentious.
Jerusalem is contentious because Israelis and Palestinians deny one another's claims in the city.
For situations that are contentious, remember that everything leaves a paper trail, Tracy said.
He just wants to keep quiet on contentious issues and not upset the president.
Democrats moved the convention up out of anticipation of a crowded and contentious primary.
He claimed he previously had a "very nasty and contentious business relationship" with him.
Last Sunday, Mr. Maduro held a contentious election to secure control over the country.
Deploying such weapons would break with decades of precedent, and the idea is contentious.
Shortly after his retirement, Jack and his then wife, Jane, underwent a contentious divorce.
It may be because Wikipedia fosters consensus, on even the most contentious of topics.
If lawyers determine that negative rates are allowable, they might still be politically contentious.
What some aides feared could be a contentious discussion was fairly peaceful and productive.
"Unfortunately, it has become an extremely contentious issue," said Gary LaBarbera, the union's president.
Like most Christmas miracles, the song's genesis is both contentious and shrouded in mystery.
Specifically the court has not waded into the contentious forced consent/cookie wall issue.
The star has been open about the contentious relationship she has had with stardom.
"There will be real contentious issues around agriculture," Pompeo told LBC Radio on Thursday.
But it has also become a contentious point in the U.S-China trade war.
Sanders and Warren have not spoken since their contentious exchange following Tuesday's Democratic debate.
Questions of this nature are complex, multidisciplinary, sometimes contentious and not easy to answer.
Such sessions, which can become contentious, are almost always conducted in the prosecutor's offices.
The cash tsunami underscores how the contentious process surrounding Kavanaugh's confirmation has stirred activists.
It became something women wanted to accessorize with, in spite of its contentious history.
The clash between Castro and Biden was perhaps the most contentious of the debate.
Jones reportedly cited reservations about extending Goodell's contract while the league faces contentious issues.
And tricky is not the right word, but it can become a contentious issue.
Robot deliveries on sidewalks have been contentious in dense cities such as San Francisco.
But even the relatively calm domain of trade could turn contentious on Capitol Hill.
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There's evidence that her contentious vote against Kavanaugh might have further hurt her chances.
The Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as secretary of state in a narrow, contentious vote.
" The report found "interactions with passengers can range from pleasant to routine to contentious.
The Wikileaks founder had finally reached the end of his long and contentious asylum.
Even after the contentious healthcare debate, which left a few senators — such as Sen.
The decision could set the stage for a contentious new election, amid escalating protests.
But a far more contentious topic is the changes being made to their equipment.
But Uber has also had a contentious relationship with its drivers over working conditions.
After the debate, the two reportedly had a contentious private discussion about the exchange.
They have been together for 32 years, and their banter can sometimes turn contentious.
What has never been contentious in this country is the day after the election.
Mr. Trump's comments followed a contentious meeting with Democratic leaders at the White House.
At one point during Tuesday's contentious, hours-long debate over the bill, Alabama Sen.
Some talkbacks are tedious, some are contentious, but others are lively, surprising, even moving.
But the behemoth litigation is only becoming more bloated, contentious and difficult to resolve.
The Caucus chair election was the day's first and most contentious race, as Rep.
Before breaking for winter recess, the party moved quickly to pass two contentious measures.
Kavanaugh's confirmation will likely be much more contentious, however, because there's more at stake.
Needless to say, in a contentious midterm year, both options carry great political risk.
John Kasich, defeated Democrat Richard Cordray in a contentious battle in the Buckeye State.
G20 officials said the negotiations to secure acceptable language on climate change were contentious.
Some of the most contentious exchanges focused on sexual harassment and race — with Sen.
And they had a very contentious relationship because they both took the same path.
In the past 40 years, the most contentious Cabinet post has been attorney general.
Cracking wise about contentious subjects has been its own source of outrage for years.
Arguably, no other album released so far in 19753—no, not even the one where the critically contentious black male megastar fantasizes about balling the critically contentious white female megastar—has captured critical focus the way I Like It When You Sleep... has.
But a debate in November over Mr. Trump's image has been perhaps the most contentious.
While we squabble over what is contentious, we fail to address what we agree about.
For Silicon Valley, speaking out against President Trump's contentious immigration order isn't just about politics.
Narcotics produced in China have become a contentious issue in relations with the United States.
The new investigation adds to an already contentious relationship between the company and the agency.
The attempts at resolution, though, may be reversing thanks to the contentious 2016 presidential election.
In Iran, another contentious country for the instant messenger, the situation is much more murky.
He said Chinese leaders are right to move carefully as they deal with contentious details.
Indeed, the US has maintained its contentious and complicated alliance with Saudi Arabia for decades.
But in the midst of this contentious campaign, some voters are keeping their picks private.
North Dakota features one of the most contentious Senate races of 2018, as Democratic Sen.
His tight editing, a masterpiece of tact, gracefully brings together very varied, often contentious critics.
Immigration is a contentious issue in Japan, where ethnic and cultural homogeneity are deeply rooted.
Donald Trump evidently isn't planning on changing his contentious relationship with the press anytime soon.
Trump ended Tuesday's news conference by promising to continue his contentious relationship with political reporters.
"I think a lot of the debate is so contentious," Todras-Whitehill told BuzzFeed News.
The waste generated by Bluetooth earbuds (notably AirPods) has been a contentious topic of late.
He is not up for re-election and has a contentious relationship with the president.
Clinton went on the attack against Sanders on Thursday in their most contentious debate yet.
But that's only if he can endure what's fated to be a contentious confirmation process.
Wright has killed Satoshi and replaced him with a very human, very contentious human figure.
Improving cross-border financial flows matters as much as the more contentious fiscal risk-sharing.
Her fight against Sanders was more drawn out and contentious than most had originally expected.
She comes under Barton's tutelage in the comics, although their relationship is, at times, contentious.
National Republicans have largely kept away from the contentious primary to take on Democratic Sen.
How did the process of filling one of the court's nine seats become so contentious?
Polls show Democrats are more optimistic than one might expect during a supposed contentious primary.
The report sets the stage for a contentious April 25 annual meeting for the bank.
But the allegation of "sonic attacks" was contentious, with many scientists scoffing at the idea.
Trump's tax returns have been a contentious subject since he was a candidate for president.
Discussions were often contentious during the conference, but a high level of consensus eventually emerged.
But the contentious battle to get him there will have changed future confirmation processes forever.
This debate was the duo's most contentious yet, not even beginning with the traditional handshake.
Tuesday, as one of the most contentious elections in recent memory came to a close.
The four officers' punishments comes during a contentious week for community relationships with law enforcement.
The strategy of avoidance has its virtues: contentious questions continue to be asked, discussions advance.
And why is the subject of how women spend their time and money so contentious?
Another of Musk's innovations has to be crafting history's least-contentious presentation of public building.
The conversation around workplace punctuation has become increasingly common, with many debating the contentious issue.
And Goldstein has pursued two often-contentious legal avenues to maximize his income from them.
But she fears that Hong Kong's "weakened" government will now "lie low", avoiding contentious bills.
Obama became the first African-American elected president, after a contentious primary battle against Clinton.
Applying the critical infrastructure designation amid the contentious campaign would have been "counterproductive," Johnson said.
Instead, the opposite has occurred: The party has descended into a highly contentious leadership battle.
" To win her contentious gubernatorial bid, he added, "Abrams needs these districts to over-perform.
The legislative process is proving more complicated and contentious than Bolsonaro and team had promised.
This was to become one of the most contentious of Weber's legacies to German politics.
Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to discuss contentious trade matters there.
EVERYONE knew this year's summit of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) would be contentious.
Image: Mark RichardsHow the dinosaurs went extinct is a contentious topic of endless scientific debate.
News. Things grew especially contentious as her character, Santana, became more prominent on the series.
During the Obama years, immigration grew even more contentious and rhetoric intensified on both sides.
And they could all find vocal support in the often-contentious tabloids and on Twitter.
Locast has become a third party in the often contentious relationship between broadcasters and distributors.
Much of the angst over the coming census has centred on the contentious citizenship question.
How precisely to define performance art, particularly in relation to theater, is a contentious question.
Trump, as contentious as he is with the media, clearly can't resist watching cable news.
Graham and Trump have had an contentious relationship since the billionaire began running for office.
We'll need a lot of wine for that journey — especially on those contentious debate nights.
Not since the 1990s had raising the debt ceiling been a contentious issue in Washington.
With a debate as contentious as this one, everybody had to get a word in.
The cartoon has a contentious place in history, however, because of its offensive Mexican stereotypes.
It also sets the stage for a contentious debate of the freedom of the press.
The contentious negotiations were largely kept secret -- even from most people in the State Department.
Q: Are you surprised your bill has become such a contentious issue in this race?
Like the validity of intelligence testing, the heritability of intelligence is no longer scientifically contentious.
Another contentious point of the code is that rescuers will have police officers on board.
Indeed, the most contentious elements of the Tusk deal seem designed to avoid such antics.
And it failed, utterly, to introduce anything resembling a coherent contentious politics to its supporters.
As an intense water sign, Scorpios tend to have a contentious relationship with the spotlight.
One of the most contentious issues in the Korean negotiations was on the auto industry.
Below is an explanation of why this issue is contentious and what Japan's options are.
The bill was stalled after the contentious legislative session came to an end in May.
The pair had been among some of the more contentious selections to join Trump's Cabinet.
The hearing — announced this week — is the first public hearing in the committee's contentious probe.
There's a contentious leadership contest pitting populist Boris Johnson against establishmentarian Theresa May coming soon.
The contentious race that has split party members appears headed for a close finish. Sen.
The UAE has had contentious relations with some of the nations on Trump's ban list.
The trading platform will also be billed as preventing commercials from appearing alongside contentious content.
This has been one of the most contentious issues even before official exit talks begin.
Republicans have long had a contentious relationship with Wheeler and opposed many of his policies.
Since then the debate over permissible speech on college campuses has only become more contentious.
With such a hectic and tumultuous legacy, it's little wonder that its history is contentious.
Mining is a contentious issue in largely underexplored Philippines following past examples of environmental mismanagement.
It would also smooth congressional action on the much maligned and frequently contentious appropriations process.
They had one child together — film director Duncan Jones — and share a contentious personal history.
This new research become an essential part of improving an industry that is often contentious.
Many were contentious, in one way or another, which is where the bumpiness comes in.
The Senate has had a contentious history with the CIA over its interrogation program. Sen.
For a decade, congressional hearings on climate science were contentious and disconnected from physical reality.
It also amplified the already-contentious election-year debate over immigration policy and presidential authority.
His confirmation hearing before the Foreign Relations Committee is expected to be a contentious affair.
Pennsylvania's contentious House special election still doesn't have an official winner nearly a week later.
The behind-the-scenes jockeying to clear contested midterm primary fields is one contentious battleground.
A Senate committee voted Wednesday to approve President Trump's highly contentious nominee to lead NASA.
Money can make divorce more contentious, but it can also make it far less frightening.
What makes this debate so contentious is that it's about counterfactuals, alternate versions of ourselves.
Eastern European states refused to sign up to the quota system — another hugely contentious issue.
But Indonesian parties have a history of breaking with their own coalitions on contentious legislation.
Only the director's superfluous recollections of his contentious relations with his dad slow it down.
Exactly how that connection will be defined is sure to be subject to contentious debate.
We talked about a lot of contentious issues — slavery, racism — and of course people disagreed.
Dorsey has instead started retweeting inspirational things from the less contentious Kanye collaborator Rick Rubin.
The death penalty has long been one of the most contentious issues in the state.
Andrew Cuomo is still liking his odds in what could yet be a contentious primary.
"Art has to be present more in these disruptive and contentious moments," Mr. Gleeson said.
Title IX is an increasingly contentious issue at colleges and high schools across the country.
Given today's contentious political environment, can anything be done to improve this state of affairs?
By every measure, the Kavanaugh hearings are much more contentious and disruptive of settled norms.
Coates left Twitter one year later, after a contentious public debate with academic Cornel West.
Could two questions that are kind of contentious derail him for long periods of time?
Imagine trying to judge a contentious divorce by hearing only one side of the story.
It would lack both the required reciprocal recognition and the resolution of contentious core issues.
Those questions are deeply contentious, partly because of the contradictory impulses of the Saudi state.
That will make for a contentious House-Senate conference to reconcile differences between the bills.
Most of the Christian rock stars who emerged in the nineteen-seventies were less contentious.
The contentious segment of the Keystone pipeline would run between Alberta and Steele City, Nebraska.
"We live in a messy, contentious democracy, and democracy is built on compromise," he said.
After a series of particularly contentious interviews, CNN reportedly began passing on interviews with Conway.
Trump and Tillerson, a former Exxon Mobil CEO, were known to have a contentious relationship.
The nomination battle lasted more than two years and could not have been more contentious.
Trump and McCain maintained a contentious relationship ever since Trump launched his campaign in 22019.
There are several reasons Russia might want stir up trouble in an already contentious campaign.
Hairy limbs, pits, and nether regions have become quite a contentious subject in recent years.
Olive oilUnlike the relatively contentious coconut oil, olive oil enjoys widespread kudos from health experts.
The high court legalized abortion in 1973, but abortion remains a contentious issue among Americans.
Dropbox was valued at $10 billion back in 2014, a figure that is universally contentious.
What's happening here is central to a contentious, unresolved debate about ownership on the internet.
Real talk: A lot of these issues are deeply contentious, and reforms could be difficult.
" It was never contentious, he insists, but there was a lot of "backwards and forwards.
The issue was contentious, but the final package included an oxygen standard for reformulated gasoline.
Finding common ground in contentious cases is what Kennedy has tried to do for decades.
Australian citizens cannot opt-out of this system, unlike other contentious government data collection programs.
Its use serves no legitimate purpose, other than to coarsen our already contentious immigration debate.
Do you foresee a time in the future when it won't be quite so contentious?
Russia and Ukraine are still engaged in armed conflict, not to mention contentious energy negotiations.
Obama was trying to unite the party behind Clinton after her contentious primary with Sanders.
Separately, a contentious legal showdown with its controlling shareholder threatened to upend the company's management.
Fuel prices are contentious in Nigeria, where riots can break out at rumours of increases.
Still, his confirmation is anything but guaranteed and has devolved into a contentious partisan fight.
Treading carefully while researching contentious sites is a skill Ayvazyan learned early in his work.
Adding jobs is expected to be a particularly contentious issue between GM and the union.
Since leaving the post several years ago, though, he has moved toward less contentious issues.
At a contentious hearing, Attorney General William Barr defended his rollout of the Mueller report.
Last year, Caitlin helped to uncover one of the Trump administration's most contentious border policies.
The mountainous Kashmir region, whose people are mostly Muslim, has a history of contentious voting.
To be sure, the retailer has placed itself in the crosshairs of a contentious issue.
And having prominent figures post contentious remarks can help Twitter's business by attracting new users.
But the policing bills remained the most contentious up until the moment of the vote.
But the increasingly contentious nature of the confirmation process should give this proposal new urgency.
So we did but this actually became a bit contentious further on down the line.
A chaotic day in the U.S., contentious handshakes in Denmark and worries over Hakuna Matata.
Mr. Cherkaoui said he was well aware that showing a rape onstage could be contentious.
Another contentious decision by the election tribunal involved prepaid gift cards handed out to voters.
Looking ahead, the Fed will have to set policy during an unusually contentious presidential election.
Mr. Powell also has sought a middle ground on the contentious debate over financial regulation.
Israel has always been a noisily contentious land of debates with the volume on 11.
Guns have become more contentious in the wake of high-profile mass shootings like Parkland.
The treatment of foreign citizens by the secretive North has long been a contentious issue.
But other species listed in the future might be affected by the contentious new measure.

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