How to use "debate" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "debate" in popular movie and book plots

  • Syme meets him at a party and they debate the meaning of poetry.  - The Man Who Was Thursday
  • Back in the colony, the leaders debate as to what to do next.  - Absolution Gap
  • At a council, Bilbo, Gandalf, and others debate the One Ring, and Frodo volunteers to go to Mordor, where the Ring can be destroyed.  - The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
  • A short debate between Sonny and Zeus occurs, with Mnemosyne interceding on behalf of Kira and Sonny.  - Xanadu (film)
  • The surviving passengers debate whether to keep him aboard or throw him off to drown as they await rescue by an approaching Allied vessel.  - Lifeboat (film)
  • Cutshaw talks with Kane again, and they debate God and the idea that there is a divine plan.  - The Ninth Configuration
  • Dowding ends the debate noting a critical shortage of pilots, wearily remarking, "We're fighting for survival, and losing".  - Battle of Britain (film)
  • There is both a mystery and a power-struggle, and a lot of debate and human choices.  - Pebble in the Sky
  • During the trip, a pelado on the bus is noted, and Hugh and the Consul debate the meaning of the epithet.  - Under the Volcano
  • Superior Argument and Inferior Argument debate with each other over which of them can offer the best education.  - The Clouds
  • Afterwards the entire ordeal becomes subject to a national debate about the quality and accessibility of insurance and healthcare.  - John Q.
  • Upon learning shorthand, he joins in a newspaper for parliementary debate reporting.  - David Copperfield
  • Spaulding has a debate with Chandler outside on the balcony after his encounter with Ravelli and the Professor.  - Animal Crackers (1930 film)
  • They debate their next move and all but Harry, who believes the effort will be futile and suicidal, agree to return and fight.  - The Magnificent Seven
  • As the team debate MacReady's fate, he breaks in and threatens to destroy the station with a bundle of dynamite if they attack him.  - The Thing (1982 film)
  • Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas debate amongst themselves which pair of hobbits to follow.  - The Lord of the Rings

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