The word "argued" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when two or more people are expressing different opinions on a topic or issue. For example: "The two sides argued over the best way to proceed with the project.".
He acknowledged that the no campaign needed to appeal to the heart as well as the head but argued the big question is what impact separation would have on family finances and whether Scottish people would be able to afford the NHS and pensions.
Given the huge waste and poor productivity in the public services, there is no a priori reason why these cuts cannot be covered by public spending savings, as Osborne argued.
The report responds to lawmakers, mainly Republicans, who have argued that federal authorities must do much more to strengthen enforcement before Congress can consider any legalization for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.
Levitt argued that a focus on products rather than on customers led the companies to misunderstand their core business.
Besides, the groups argued, "We lost the right to marry in California at the ballot box.
I have always argued that the deficit needs to come down, but at a rate that is credible.
In 2006 Lord Phillips, then lord chief justice, argued that politicians and judges had been pushed into handing down increasingly long sentences in England and Wales.
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