Sentence examples for are widely contested from inspiring English sources

(Government statistics suggest a lower percentage but are widely contested by activists).

Although the term agency is mainly used in a straightforward way, its presuppositions are widely contested.

Truths taken as divine are widely contested.

Although the church has approved other Marian apparitions in the past, the ones at Medjugorje are widely contested.

It is widely thought that inappropriate exposure to sexual images is a Bad Thing, even though the definition of "inappropriate exposure" is widely contested.

We find that this profit-oriented venue was widely contested by preservation-minded residents, who expressed concern that this structure would compromise Elora's heritage image.

Gelb is not alone among opera chiefs in his approach, although the increasingly dominant role of the director in reinterpreting familiar story lines has been widely contested.

The truth of the events portrayed in "Breaking Amish" has been widely contested, and the veracity of this new show is likely to be the subject of just as much debate.

Republicans contend their tax plans will spark enough economic growth to offset the lower tax rates they plan to charge corporations and some businesses and individuals, but that claim is widely contested as well.

Czwartacki swatted away Brown's statement and instead noted that the senator had appeared to acknowledge that Mulvaney was the proper acting director of the CFPB, an issue that is being fought over in court and is widely contested among Democrats.

This is widely contested and even, by some, dismissed.