They had ferocious intellectual debates while team-teaching a constitutional law seminar, students recall.

A ferocious debate about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays permeates all layers of society.

The competition stirred weeks of ferocious debate.

Long accustomed to the ferocious debate of a high church council, he recognized a hopeless argument when he saw one.

Watching the contentious town halls and the ferocious debates on political talk shows can be less informative than unsettling.

Brother Candle was not present for the ferocious debate that followed.

Lazio's House bill, on the other hand, provoked ferocious partisan debate.

The ferocious debate over national identity is where Ms. Dreifuss, who will be 59 next month, is determined to play an active role.

On Friday, the convention hall boomed with ferocious debate.

Nuclear energy is a controversial topic that results in ferocious debates in Parliament and amongst our groups.