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The idea and classification of living fossils is hotly debated among the scientific community.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2025
During the hotly contested 44th Ryder Cup in 2023, some of the world’s top professional golfers including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay battled it out at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in the outskirts of Rome, Italy.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
While the spending blueprint has been hotly debated because of its effects on household pocketbooks at various income levels, its impact on the overall economy is also a point of contention.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
That year’s primary was hotly contested; a sitting Democratic senator whose views and decisions in office had become out of step with the majority of his party was challenged by someone who insisted upon change.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2025
During the hotly contested 44th Ryder Cup in 2023, some of the world’s top professional golfers including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay battled it out at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in the outskirts of Rome, Italy.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
While the spending blueprint has been hotly debated because of its effects on household pocketbooks at various income levels, its impact on the overall economy is also a point of contention.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
That year’s primary was hotly contested; a sitting Democratic senator whose views and decisions in office had become out of step with the majority of his party was challenged by someone who insisted upon change.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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