The phrase "argued around" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where someone is discussing or debating a topic indirectly or without addressing the main point directly.
Example: "During the meeting, they argued around the issue without ever reaching a conclusion."
Alternatives: "circled the issue" or "danced around".
Later in the evening, protest leaders argued around a candlelight vigil over whether to bury the dead or display their coffins at a protest in the coming days.
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The American leaders who objected to George III's government argued around (and beside) the point until they produced the Declaration of Independence.
The BBC argued around the same time that it had a duty to investigate difficult and challenging subjects and believed the programme was a valuable contribution to the understanding of the tragic history of the country and the region.
Here, in great part, lies the origin of the income and wealth inequality debate now being argued around the world.
They argued around the edges, on topics like whether arrows should be allowed on boxes that pointed to the warnings.
Her family heard arguing around midnight.
The two men were arguing around 1 p.m. at 583 Vanderbilt Avenue when the gunman, Clement Calixte, shot the other man once in the back, the police said.
The men, both believed to be homeless, began arguing around 9 30 a.m. on an M101 bus near 96th Street and Third Avenue.
Mr. Summers, known for his work on macroeconomics, began arguing around the time of the 2016 election that economics researchers needed to start taking regional divides more seriously as a contributor to bigger problems.
Gov. George Pataki has been arguing around the state that the budget passed by the Legislature will come up short by $1.5 billion this year and $13 billion over the next few years.
