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The phrase "are extensively debated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing topics, issues, or ideas that are the subject of significant discussion or controversy.
Example: "The implications of climate change are extensively debated among scientists and policymakers."
Alternatives: "are widely discussed" or "are heavily contested".
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Regarding the volume vs. extent debate: As with most things related to climate that are extensively debated, in my opinion the truth as to which one is more important lies very much in the middle.
Meta-analysis is increasingly proving that it could play a valuable role in objectively and effectively exploring topics which are extensively debated in the scientific literature.
Various issues pertaining to metaphysics are extensively debated in works that contain his reflections on key philosophical themes, such as the Notes (Taʿlīqāt), or that derive from the teaching activity and the dialectical practices performed within his circle, i.e., the Discussions (Mubāḥaṯāt).
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The environmental challenges have been extensively debated.
In teacher education the integration of theory and practice is extensively debated.
The relationship between metazoan evolution and ocean-atmosphere oxygen levels has been extensively debated.
The relative benefits and risks of screening programs for breast cancer have been extensively debated.
Whether the ancestral chordate was more like a tunicate or a cephalochordate has been extensively debated.
Perhaps signaling that the government is concerned, the topic has been extensively debated in the official media.
The ethics of PGD has been extensively debated, and there is a broadish consensus that if you are going to select at all, PGD is a more morally acceptable way of doing it than abortion.
The council resolution today was also proposed by Canada, which holds the council presidency this month, and was extensively debated before members finally approved it, 15 to 0. Diplomats expect the debate to reopen in the fall.
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