Sentence examples for fractious debate from inspiring English sources

So why does it provoke such fractious debate?

They indicated that they would rather postpone that fractious debate so their proposal could gain momentum.

Clinton's decision came after an intensive, sometimes fractious, debate within the administration over what steps to take and how.

That's one point on which everyone in the fractious debate over missile defense should agree.

"We have concluded that no one is served by continued uncertainty and fractious debate".

The weekend was dominated by fractious debate about the Copenhagen incident.

It was all too easy to get hot-tempered during a fractious debate and pull a weapon.

They are the center of a fractious debate: how far should microfinance go toward becoming big business?

The new groups join an increasingly fractious debate over climate legislation that has roiled corporate and environmental groups alike.

Last night Mr Cable was under pressure to back Mr Clegg rather than his natural allies in the increasingly fractious debate.

It's a match with so many deep dimensions swirling around it that you could forgive Cesare Prandelli's pre-match press conference descending into fractious debate.