The older and more controversial component may date back as far as 33,000 years, but few scholars currently accept this very early component.

The most controversial component of the rules is the use of standardized test scores.

Professor Coffee expressed some disappointment that the S.E.C. had backed away from the most controversial component of its proposal last year.

These latter excerpts are a controversial component of the "Primetime Live" piece.

A major and controversial component of Iorga's political vision, present throughout most of his career, was his antisemitism.

Dr. Sternberg's test has similar elements but includes a more controversial component: cartoon captioning and short-story writing to quantify creativity.

Operations may be directed at or conducted with allies and friends to secure their support for controversial components of foreign policy throughout the world.

One of the most controversial and provocative political components of ethnomathematics are its racial implications.

The most controversial component of the anti-deflationary domestic allotment system was the large-scale destruction of existing crops and livestock to reduce surpluses.

"The Moomba monarchy has been one of the most celebrated and controversial components of the festival over the years."