(a.) Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
Example Sentences:
(1) Since it was established, it has stoked controversy about contemporary art, though in recent years it has been more notable for its lack of sensationalism.
(2) Because of the small number of patients reported in the world literature and lack of controlled studies, the treatment of small cell carcinoma of the larynx remains controversial; this retrospective analysis suggests that combination chemotherapy plus radiation offers the best chance for cure.
(3) Diagnostic work-up and management of intracranial arachnoid cysts are still controversial.
(4) Midtrimester abortion by the dilatation and evacuation (D&E) method has generated controversy among health care providers; many authorities insist that this procedure should be performed only by a small group of experts.
(5) Controversy over the chemotherapy of uterine cancers still exists.
(6) Polls indicated that anger over the government shutdown, which was sharply felt in parts of northern Virginia, as well as discomfort with Cuccinelli's deeply conservative views, handed the race to McAuliffe, a controversial Democratic fundraiser and close ally of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
(7) However, controversy and differing opinions about the disbursement of contraceptives remains.
(8) The effect of heart rate on cardiac output in the fetal heart is controversial.
(9) The most controversial part of the resolution is the stop and search powers.
(10) The controversy about "fasting girls" and the all-dominating diagnosis of neurasthenia may explain the delay in the American interest in the new disorder.
(11) The alignment of Clinton’s Iowa team, all but guaranteeing a declaration of her official campaign before the end of next month, was coming into view amid reports that she was due to address by the end of the week controversy over her use of a private email account as secretary of state.
(12) The distinction between idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis is controversial, both clinically and pathologically.
(13) The association between non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and the prevalence of gallbladder disease remains controversial.
(14) Even so, the controversy over the last assessment, and the political polarisation in America and other countries around climate science and the need for climate action, have created an additional layer of scrutiny around next week's report.
(15) He also challenged Lord Mandelson's claim this morning that a controversial vote on Royal Mail would have to be postponed due to lack of parliamentary time.
(16) Of all the claims that have been made over the years, those reporting transfers between eukaryotes and prokaryotes are the most controversial.
(17) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Trump signs order reviving controversial pipeline projects “The Obama administration correctly found that the Tribe’s treaty rights needed to be respected, and that the easement should not be granted without further review and consideration of alternative crossing locations,” said Jan Hasselman, an attorney for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
(18) It’s going to affect everybody.” The six songs from Rebel Heart released thus far do not shy away from controversy: one, Illuminati, mocks the various conspiracy theories on the internet that implicate a variety of entertainers – including Jay-Z and Lady Gaga – in membership of a shadowy ruling elite.
(19) Controversy exists regarding immunization with pertussis vaccine of high-risk special care nursery graduates.
(20) Can somebody who is not a billionaire, who stands for working families, actually win an election into which billionaires are pouring millions of dollars?” Naming prominent and controversial rightwing donors, he said: “It is not just Hillary, it is the Koch brothers, it is Sheldon Adelson.” Stephanopoulos seized the moment, asking: “Are you lumping her in with them?” Choosing to refer to the 2010 supreme court decision that removed limits on corporate political donations, rather than address the question directly, Sanders replied: “What I am saying is that I get very frightened about the future of American democracy when this becomes a battle between billionaires.
Landlocked
Definition:
(a.) Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, by land.
(a.) Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon.
Example Sentences:
(1) But for others, the couple are social revolutionaries in this impoverished, landlocked nation that usually makes headlines only when someone like Madonna flies in.
(2) We also reaffirm our commitment to the full implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries (IPOA), the Almaty Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries, the Political declaration on Africa's development needs, and the New Partnership for Africa's Development.
(3) The supracommissural ventral telencephalon and the medial preoptic area have been shown to play important roles in the sexual behavior of himé salmon (landlocked red salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka).
(4) Collings says Cornwall was chosen for the "feasibility study" because of the county's geography - a long, thin peninsula which enables any grey-free zones in the far west to be more easily defended than in, say, a landlocked county.
(5) A shrewd former military officer, Sarkisian, 61, has been in charge of the small landlocked nation of 2.9 million since winning a vote in 2008.
(6) Jacques was out on the water and I stayed landlocked, going around thanking everyone in the town for helping us deliver the event and doing all the things an organising committee chairman does.
(7) The railway would link Niamey, the capital of landlocked Niger, with the Ivorian commercial hub of Abidjan, via the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, after the extension of mining activities in west Africa .
(8) Peripheral serum levels of free and conjugated steroids were correlated with seven terminal stages of oocyte maturation in female landlocked Atlantic salmon.
(9) The tiny landlocked country in Eastern Europe is known for consistently supplying some of the world's rogue states.
(10) Tajikistanis a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia Photograph: Guardian On Afghanistan’s northern border, Tajikistan has served as an important staging area and supply route for US and Nato operations against the Taliban.
(11) Vitellogenin was isolated by affinity chromatography and gel filtration from landlocked Atlantic salmon plasma.
(12) I’ll be spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day with my family in landlocked Derbyshire.
(13) The World Bank gave the landlocked country of 15.2 million people a glowing report for the period 2005-10, saying its solid growth was backed by sound economic policies and a "supportive donor environment".
(14) Burkina Faso is a landlocked country with a population of 16.9 million and ranks near the bottom of the UN’s human development index.
(15) At the best of times this vast landlocked country – whose estimated 14.7 million people mostly live along a narrow strip of arable land on its southern border – has trouble feeding itself.
(16) Analysts say Punjab's geopolitical significance – the landlocked region shares borders with Pakistan and restive Kashmir – means sovereignty is almost impossible.
(17) Ties with other regional powers may be less fraught, but for a landlocked country are still vitally important, and while Afghanistan is still dependent on foreign aid managing its diplomatic ties to the west and other nations such as Japan that provide substantial support will also be a priority.
(18) In Tasmania there are landlocked populations of G. truttaceus in a cluster of geologically young lakes on the recently glaciated Central Plateau.
(19) The fine structure and opsin immunocytochemistry of the pineal and parapineal organs of the salmonid fish Salvelinus alpinus, the landlocked Arctic charr, were studied and compared with the retina in various developmental stages, from prehatching to two-month-old.
(20) We also recognize that the special development needs of landlocked and transit developing countries need to be taken into account while establishing sustainable transit transport systems.