Sentence examples for if debate from inspiring English sources

It is as if debate performance were the sole qualification of the presidency.

What is the point of a referendum if debate is stifled by muffling key voices?

There is recognition that change is best accompanied by stability, and democracy only works if debate is conducted in a reasonable atmosphere where words can be bold, even harsh, but not inflammatory.

If debate were cut off, it would postpone action until the Senate moved on to limit debate on three nominees to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board.

If debate is meant to be a means to truth — an idea we philosophers like to believe — the best forms turn out to be a variegated rather than uniform set.

All three politicians are concerned about the implications for liberal democracy if debate is infantilised, opponents are delegitimised and opinion is Balkanised, all of which can be hallmarks of rightwing populism.

It would be an opportunity lost if the debate continues in this manner.

He paused theatrically, as if debating, then ordered a whiskey and a chaser.

If debates ever get boring (as if) eyes will be drawn high into this magical space.

In clinical research, even if debated on ethical grounds, trial designs using placebo control groups yield the most reliable information on the effectiveness of new drugs.

It was a broad and powerful idea and if debates over dinner are any evidence one that continues to be interesting.