under debate
idiom
: discussed in a manner where people can offer different opinions : being debated
These topics are still under debate.
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Jackie Calmes: Donald Trump’s state of mind should be under debate.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
But the particulars of that label are under debate and seemingly a ways from implementation.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
Senate Bill 143, which passed through the Housing Committee last week despite stiff Republican opposition, is one of the biggest proposals that would alter the landlord-tenant relationship under debate this session.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
What’s not under debate, voters and strategists said, is one potential solution to the distrust and skepticism: Maintaining their faith and confidence in those Hispanic community leaders who anonymously abide by the law and their duty to the public.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
But the particulars of that label are under debate and seemingly a ways from implementation.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
Senate Bill 143, which passed through the Housing Committee last week despite stiff Republican opposition, is one of the biggest proposals that would alter the landlord-tenant relationship under debate this session.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
What’s not under debate, voters and strategists said, is one potential solution to the distrust and skepticism: Maintaining their faith and confidence in those Hispanic community leaders who anonymously abide by the law and their duty to the public.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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