Sentence examples for seizing debate from inspiring English sources

On seizing debate opportunity re: healthcare: Me 0, Mitt 1.

But she has the ability to seize the debate over the next few weeks.

Instead of trying to write bipartisan legislation, Republicans and Democrats have seized the debate to showcase their opposing remedies for ailing schools.

In addition, UNICEF's stance on child protection in Haiti, nuanced and outspoken before the quake, became muddled in the immediate aftermath and the organization was unable to break through early on and seize the debate.

WASHINGTON — As millions of people along the East Coast hole up in their snowbound homes, the two sides in the climate-change debate are seizing on the mounting drifts to bolster their arguments.

But, by seizing control of the debate, and redefining disestablishment for Conservatives as a possibility to be argued over rather than as a taboo to be shunned, he disarms his opponents, who are forced to support him in the key vote.

Shaheen wasted no time seizing on Brown's debate snafu.

By coincidence, as Mr. Breivik took the stand, a comparable debate seized Britain.

I think that the national media have seized upon this debate here in Central Texas because we are perceived to be a harbinger of things to come.

Oh, and Citigroup just carries on, seizing and selling without any debate about what would be best for music.

On Wednesday, the parliament extended that heightened border security for another 20 days and began formally debating the plan to start seizing asylum-seekers' assets.