Sentence examples for cordial debate from inspiring English sources

The researchers believe studies like this are only the beginning of work that's been needed for some time, since the Internet is far from being the worldwide village of cordial debate and discussion people once thought it would become.

E10 NATIONAL A12-26 Gore and Bush Meet In 2nd Campaign Debate Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush, seated side-by-side, agreed more than they disagreed in a subdued and generally cordial debate on foreign policy and domestic matters like racial profiling, gun control and same-sex marriage.

She recommends they study the cordial debates between Asa Gray and Darwin for clues about how to coexist, or at least talk.

The officials described a cordial, though intense, debate in which Mr. Obama and the eight leaders from both parties delved deeply into the nitty-gritty.

An aide to Mr. Cheney said the decision to keep the debate cordial and issue-oriented was the way Mr. Cheney wanted to turn the discussion.

Republicans coming out of the closed-door meeting on Thursday said they were encouraged by the tone of the discussion, calling the debate cordial and productive.

Carol Moseley Braun, unfailingly cool and cordial in past debates, seemed roused by the bickering over race.

Most "defenses" are cordial affairs, not debates, though you should expect to be pressed and argued with regarding your methods, your conclusions, and other aspects of your work.

Much of the 90-minute debate was cordial and low-key, and both men -- and Mr. Green in particular -- seemed fatigued as they headed into the last week of a Democratic primary contest that has stretched on 17 days longer than expected.

Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore agreed more than they disagreed last night in an event that was often closer to a cordial conversation than a debate as they exchanged views on tense foreign conflicts and domestic matters like racial profiling, gun control and same-sex marriage.

The overall feeling of the debate was cordial considering the recent heightened spats between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's respective campaigns.