No mating cries sounded, no hunting snarls or vigorous arguments.

The book is Jefferson's vigorous and often eloquent argument about the nature of the good society, which he believed was incarnated by Virginia.

Today's vigorous argument "underscores one of my basic problems with this case," Judge Wilkinson said.

As it often does, some of the most vigorous argument came from the justices.

Such belligerence weakens the main thrust of his book: a vigorous argument against the war in Iraq.

Fredda and he had some remarkably vigorous arguments on the subject of robots, among other things.

But they, too, are facing vigorous arguments from prosecutors.

It ends in a vigorous argument over whether it is honorable to commit suicide if you are painfully and terminally ill.

They were in the haggling stage, and anything other than a vigorous argument from both sides would show dis-respect.

Both men "made persuasive and vigorous arguments" in defense of their company, he said.