The phrase "a powerful debate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a debate that is intense, impactful, or thought-provoking.
Example: "The candidates engaged in a powerful debate that captivated the audience and highlighted their differing views on key issues."
Alternatives: "an intense debate" or "a compelling debate".
Paul Tullis's article about restorative justice, an alternative criminal law process, gave rise to a powerful debate in our comments section.
The prospect, though, has stirred up a powerful debate over how to measure the complex cycle in which trees take carbon from the atmosphere and slowly release it after they die, how to verify that reductions are actually achieved, and how to encourage foresters to capture the largest possible benefits.
The other reason why gay marriage has provoked such a powerful debate in France has to do with the nature of the country's institutions.
Can a crowdsourced project on university-industry links move us to a more powerful debate about how science is put to work?
For years, he coached a nationally powerful debate team from Liberty University, founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who embraced debate as training for an army of advocates for the Christian right.
"If you get away from the hardcore base, there's been a legitimate and powerful debate whether this is a good thing or not," said Miklasz, referring to McGwire's taking over as the hitting coach.
What follows is a short but incredibly powerful debate about euthanasia that many other programmes of this ilk would have performed cartwheels to avoid.
In 2001, a King's Fund report, Racism in Medicine, generated powerful debate after finding that bullying and discrimination were a daily part of life for black and Asian doctors.
During a powerful Commons debate that united politicians from all parties, MPs gave emotional accounts of how very sick individuals had been incorrectly assessed and told to return to work.
And his chief rival here — Newt Gingrich — has used two powerful debate performances to soar back into contention for the lead.
LONDON — Unsurprisingly, the horrific attacks of Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right Christian extremist in Norway, have stirred powerful debate among the estimated 44.1 million Muslims in Europe.
