opposed

Example Sentences

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Opposed to the war, Sergei said he refused to take part in the violence, and resigned the service later that year, leaving Russia.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Opposed by government lawyers at every legal turn, Melendez said another arduous appeal would not save sacred sites from being desecrated.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Opposed: driverless technology companies, Silicon Valley lobbyists, and various chambers of commerce and business leadership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Opposed by some gifting shop organizations and advocates, the proposal is the latest development in Mendelson’s so-far unsuccessful effort to drive business to the city’s licensed medical shops by cracking down on gifting shops.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

Josephine Anderson Pearson, head of the Tennessee State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, worked against ratification of the amendment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling