opposed
Example Sentences
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The cemeteries, neighborhood councils and clergy leaders had opposed the loss of motor vehicle lanes, saying it would cause a traffic nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The informal mechanism has persisted, in various forms, despite criticism from countries opposed to the opaque process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prof Carroll said the government needed "to go further and limit the types of flavours available to them as opposed to just their descriptions".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
James Wilson, co-host of the Srsly Risky Biz podcast, likened the attacks to an “endless amount of cyber mosquitoes,” as opposed to a “cyber Pearl Harbor.”
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I move that the Wi-Fi question should be brought up at the next meeting. Anybody opposed? No? Motion passed!”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
