“He agreed to a debate, indicating that he would welcome open dialogue.”

“One couple was in the middle of a heated and hostile debate about finances, when the husband tried to lighten the moment with a joke about a stain on his T-shirt.”

“The debate about the most appropriate diet and nutrition for humans rages on!”

“As a platform speaker and debater he had few equals in a land of fluent speakers.”

“He was the father of experimental science, the sharpest thinker of his time, a great debater and a dismissive polemicist.”

“He became known as a superb speaker, a witty panellist, and a persuasive debater.”

“The standard of debating was very high and both teams were complimented on an entertaining and informative debate.”

“Would you please put your hands together and join me in welcoming our debaters tonight.”

“I made my way around the room, hugging goodbye to various choir people, debaters, and soccer players and family, of course.”

“In speaking the academic discourse of philosophy, the debaters have lost their discursive, if not their literal, accents.”

“Despite the debates over the years, a majority of Americans view public schools as a proper venue for instilling religious beliefs.”

“This lays the basis for endless debates about the risks of heroin versus ecstasy, or cannabis versus steroids.”

“Yes, the 2000 primary debates between Al Gore and Bill Bradley pivoted on the fine print in their rival health-care plans.”