1.   The Decision comes after ten years of uncertainty and often acrimonious debate.

2.   This demand is actually the cause of acrimonious debate in the London area.

3.   There followed an acrimonious debate.

4.   And though the specifics of the plan remain to be worked out, the law is already the focus of an acrimonious national debate.

5.   Between the wars, it was at the heart of an acrimonious political debate waged largely in books, newspapers and magazines.

6.   After months of often acrimonious debates and hearings and a stop-and-go-trial in the Senate, Clinton is still as popular as ever.

7.   Fraga was confirmed on Wednesday as central bank president by the Brazilian Senate after an acrimonious debate.

8.   He was going to articulate the perfect compromise positions to quiet acrimonious national debates over abortion and affirmative action.

9.   In the week of the most acrimonious debate so far in this tumultuous Congress -- over welfare reform -- several Georgians find themselves in the spotlight.

10.   Revenue from seat licenses also allows cities and sports franchises avoid the often acrimonious public debates over paying for new stadiums through municipal-bond or redevelopment loans.