the verb is debate because it is a doing thing you are debating
Indeed, this is the crux of the entire debate.
Debate between jfk and nixon was amazing. But jfk won it.
"The Apotheosis of Jesus in modern religious teachings is open to much debate."
Wilmot Proviso spurred a debate showing growth in sectionalism.
In school today we will be debating who should be president and why.
The verb phrase is: has sparkedThe main verb is 'sparked'
An hypothesis is an assumption that is taken to be true or valid for the purposes of scientific debate or research .
Martin Luther
Their was a debate in school today>
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The incident at Columbine High School in 1999 sparked intense debate on gun control laws, school safety measures, mental health awareness and treatment, and the influence of media and violent entertainment on youth.
I don't care to debate the issue with you.
The debate team went to the state competition. I practiced for my debate at school.
The shooting have sparked a national debate on gun control. Bad calls by the referees have sparked arguments on the field. Sparks from the camp fire lit up the dark evening. The date was O.K., but there was just no sparkbetween us. The judge's verdict sparked several riots throughout the city. There was a spark of enthusiasm in his eye when I mentioned plans for our vacation. A field trip a farm may spark an interest in agriculture for some students.
One could debate the existence of an after life.
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Yes. Noun: "We held a debate." Verb: "Let's debate that subject later."