Sentence examples for the ongoing contentious from inspiring English sources

The debate opened with the ongoing contentious issue of the enclosure of Bute Park.

But his reluctance to write cheques may be tempered by the suggested size of the arms deal: up to $100bn in new weapons to the Saudi military, much of which will be diverted to the ongoing, contentious, war in Yemen that has pitched Saudi forces against Houthi rebels, which Riyadh claims are directed by Iran.

He has the same income he endlessly complains about, still has the ongoing contentious relationship with his adult child and his girlfriend, but most importantly, he doesn't seem to be any happier.

These tales of haunting, Richardson argues, are no mere echoes of the past but function in an ongoing, contentious politics of place.

The men's solicitor, Mark Spragg, said there were ongoing contentious cases of British business executives being extradited to the US, including a former boss of the Morgan Crucible engineering group, Ian Norris, who was sent to the US for trial in May.

The positions of Secretary of Defense and many other governor and minister posts have yet to be filled by Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, who presides over an ongoing, contentious and painstaking process.

Ms. Gent's remarks thrust McDonald's into the middle of the ongoing and sometimes contentious national debate about worker pay and what constitutes a living wage.

Also, this overlooks the ongoing problems for bereaved families following contentious deaths - lack of independent information and support, no non-means-tested funding for legal representation, delays of years in the investigation and inquest system, and failure to prosecute or discipline.

As the world's biggest social network, Facebook has held a contentious place in the ongoing debate about what role social media is playing in how information is spread around the world today.

Nixon and Douglas won the primary elections and engaged in a contentious campaign in which the ongoing Korean War was a major issue.

The scenario of overwhelming demand for ventilators (or other critical care resources) that outstrips supply in a maternity setting is a contentious issue that deserves advance consideration given the ongoing 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.