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be opposed



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Requesting that bail be opposed, the officer said the accused was a "violent offender" with a lengthy list of previous convictions, a flight risk and added that there were issues regarding his probation officer.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Ryan is involved in the lives of his children, although he says he wouldn't be opposed to helping someone who did not want him involved.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Australia would be opposed to that effort, Bowen said in an interview on WSJ’s What’s News podcast on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

I do believe that a majority of Americans, if they understood exactly what was happening, would be opposed to it.

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2026

Scoob decides to just go ahead and say what’s on his mind: “I’m sure you knew people would be opposed to it, right? Why put yourself through pain for someone you didn’t know?”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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