The phrase
"controversial move" refers to an action or decision that causes a lot of disagreement or arguments among people.
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The surgeons who pioneered this technique, in a
highly controversial move, actually patented the procedure, and then made a fortune selling equipment and running training schools.
But, de Blasio — a Boston native and Red Sox fan — added, «I think the Yankees often
make controversial moves and sometimes they don't pay off.
A selection of sculptures, reliefs and paintings by artists working in the area will be exhibited to complement the Gallery's major spring exhibition, Victor Pasmore: Towards a New Reality, which illustrates Pasmore's
controversial move from figurative to abstract art.
In what's expected to be one of the most
controversial moves of his administration's tenure, President Obama will announce an executive order on immigration this evening from the White House.
It has been revealed that Real Madrid are being linked
with controversial move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa.
Her inauguration to the Westminster animal kingdom follows PHammond's decision to move his dogs, Rex and Oscar, into Downing Street, and the more
controversial move by chief whip Gavin Williamson, whose tarantula Cronus was at the centre of a media storm in recent weeks.
Doubtlessly, the $ 3.99 versus $ 2.99 price debate will be a big part of the discussion around New York Comic Con just as the general price increase has been a
somewhat controversial move in the eyes of fans and retailers, particularly as summer sales of single issue comics have taken a noticeable downturn.
Kuwait is considering privatizing its oil - field services sector, a senior finance ministry official said Tuesday, in a
potentially controversial move in the petroleum - dependent Persian Gulf state.
In what surely would be a
hugely controversial move if had happened in the United States, the Australia's Anglican Church has come out saying that the nation should have fewer children and the government should scrap financial breaks for having bigger families on environmental grounds.
Wenger decided to drop record signing Alexandre Lacazette to the bench in favour of Alex Iwobi yesterday, a
very controversial move, and a move that could easily have come good in the second half.
But she also suggested that Europe consider more radical steps that could encourage scientists to produce specified outputs in return for money, a potentially
controversial move given the unpredictable nature of scientific discovery.
That could make others more suspicious of plans you've put together, especially if they involve
controversial moves like cutting someone out of the will, or making unequal bequests.
It would be a
majorly controversial move for Real to raid their inner - city rivals Atletico, but Griezmann would certainly fit in well alongside Los Blancos» other «Galacticos» at the Bernabeu.
The geordie's
controversial move between the rivers Tyne and Wear has nonetheless paid dividends for his boyhood club, as the energetic midfielder has proved his worth at both ends of the pitch.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday celebrated and defended the Trump administration's
recent controversial move to relax some of the school - nutrition standards championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.
Remarks by Griffo and labor representatives like Utilities Workers spokesman John Melia are emblematic of
how controversial the move is turning out to be.
One of the draft plans that had been most
controversial moved Charlotte from the Chittenden County Senate district to the district in Addison County.
Apple's move to remove the 3.5 mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is still largely being discussed as a
rather controversial move, though we're still waiting to see how more consumers take to this new hardware.
(Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was making more
controversial moves during the same period, arranging an automated stock sell - off in October to be executed on November 29th.)
In blocking transactions, the bank mimics a highly
controversial move by Visa earlier this year regarding cryptocurrency - based debit cards.
They only made one signing, but it was quite possibly the most
controversial move of the transfer window in Portugal.
Managed by Louis van Gaal at Barcelona, Rivaldo was the best player in the world at the time but fell out with the Dutchman over not being played in his favoured position, which resulted in being dropped to the bench in a
highly controversial move.
The removal of the headphone jack will notably follow Apple's
somewhat controversial move back in September when it became one of the first major phone manufacturers to remove the legacy audio port from its flagship iPhone 7.
This was a
very controversial move but was based on the carefully reasoned assessment that Aboriginal health funding would be forever constrained unless funds could be accessed from mainstream health funding, especially MBS and PBS.
Amazon (s amzn), in a
potentially controversial move, has started collecting information on what readers highlight in the e-books they're reading on the company's Kindle reader, and sharing it with others.
In a
more controversial move, in 1996, HISD began allowing students from overcrowded schools to attend private, non-religious schools at district expense.
Launching the original Porsche Panamera was arguably the second
most controversial move in the legendary sports - car maker's history — the Porsche Cayenne SUV had already upset some enthusiasts.
It's
a controversial move.
It was
a controversial move, since Trump advisor Peter Thiel is a part - time partner at Y Combinator.
«Such
a controversial move could only be funded by cutting other vital priorities for our service members, mere weeks after the Department communicated its needs to the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee during omnibus appropriation negotiations,» Democratic Sens. Jack Reed and Dick Durbin wrote.
In
a controversial move last year, Facebook retired the option to suppress your name from being visible in searches.
Even Walker's
controversial move to prohibit collective bargaining by most state employees has not helped the state's workforce ranking much.
The FHA is undertaking
a controversial move that could either help alleviate the inventory of foreclosures on its books or...
Richard Branson, chief of Virgin, called
the controversial move «perplexing» and said it was a «a backwards step.»
Some commentaries on whether it's time to buy value stocks, why Karl Marx is very wrong, and
the controversial move to allow depositors to have crypto styled bank.
The EU unveiled plans Wednesday for a bigger 1.279 - trillion euro budget for the seven years after Brexit featuring
a controversial move to cut funding for countries that fail to respect democratic standards.
Father Nadheer Dako, parish priest of the Chaldean Catholic mission in London says that
this controversial move further increased resentment towards Iraqi Christians.
In
a controversial move, President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I really can't recall any sort of
controversial move he made with players he inherited.
The north London giants have been hurt in the past by losing star players to their Premier League rivals, with the likes of Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Adebayor among those to leave them for City in the past, while Robin van Persie also recently made
the controversial move to Manchester United.
Having made
the controversial move from the Emirates Stadium to Old Trafford in 2012, Robin van Persie took little more than three minutes to make his mark when facing the Gunners for the first time.
The controversial move was seen by many as then - head coach Tom Crean attempting to appease the portion of his fan base that had been clamoring for more discipline.
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