Sometimes a person fights a battle that has been decided or keeps arguing a question that has been settled.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

He stood over two meters tall. He was excellent at arguing positions and making complex ideas understandable.

VOA: special.2011.05.01

For example, a defense lawyer in a court trial may become very emotional in arguing with the government lawyer about evidence affecting the accused.

VOA: special.2009.07.05

He was arguing with his girlfriend before he died.

VOA: special.2010.09.28

Members of al-Zaidi's 25-member defense team had asked for the charges to be dismissed, arguing President Bush was never in danger.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

Analysts arguing against an increase say a larger troop presence would lead to a drop in support from the Afghan people.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

No, why do you keep arguing with me?You just need them. - ERIC: You're gonna get frostbite!- I don't even know.

VOA: standard.other

Some of the displaced are now refusing to go, arguing it will only help the Janjaweed achieve its goal of displacing them.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Iran has denied charges that its nuclear program is for military use, arguing the goal is to develop nuclear energy for civilian purposes only.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

The president's top economic advisor, Christina Romer,defended the administration's proposed spending blueprint, arguing that future economic growth will be more vibrant than the CBO assumes.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

Opposition leaders Mir Hussein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and former president Mohammed Khatami have all challenged Mr.Ahmadinejad's legitimacy, arguing that he won re-election through fraud and vote-rigging.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

"I think they may be exaggerating arguing that his plane might be intercepted,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

President Assad noted that dialogue was the best means to end long-standing disputes with Tehran, arguing that any attempt to contain a country ends by strengthening it.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

We have no problem whatsoever with any country arguing about the numbers."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03