Sentence examples for contested language from inspiring English sources

Worse, it relieves teachers of the fundamental responsibility of putting such books in context -- of helping students understand that "Huckleberry Finn" actually stands as a powerful indictment of slavery (with Nigger Jim its most noble character), of using its contested language as an opportunity to explore the painful complexities of race relations in this country.

The contested language in the Affordable Care Act that subsidies were available to those enrolled on exchanges established by the states contained no such limiting adverb, suggesting Congress had no such intent.

State Sen. Beau McCoy, a Republican and candidate for governor in Nebraska, inserted the contested language into the bill during floor debate in the legislature, directing scientists to focus only on so-called "cyclical" climate change -- a term that has no legitimate scientific meaning.

From the dawn of the atomic age, the meaning of nuclear energy has been contested in language and in substance.

The United Methodist Church at its convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday voted against changing long-contested language in its book of laws and doctrines that calls homosexuality "incompatible with Christian teaching".

Such an outpouring of important but often elusive and contested legal language washes over the nation like a tidal wave, leaving confusion in its wake and agenda-driven spin control to fill in the gaps in public understanding.

These political divisions are significantly framed by issues of national identity, such as language and contested interpretations of history.

The written evidence is thin to non-existent, and the import of the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the few sources for the period that is mainly in a Semitic language, is hotly contested.

Issues relating to transgender are a relatively new area for many members of the public, and the use of language is hotly contested in some quarters.

Most NGOs see the less prescriptive language around the contested and ill-defined "green economy" concept as something of a victory.

The precise meaning of these words in modern European languages has been contested.