dissent

Example Sentences

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“I didn’t do that lightly,” he said, reflecting on his dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal

That uncertainty helps explain the recent rise in dissents over interest-rate divisions among Fed officials, which he said was healthy.

From Barron's

Goolsbee was one of two Fed officials to dissent against December’s rate cut in favor of holding rates steady instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, dissenting, warned that the ruling could create a “mess” — including the possibility of billions of dollars in refunds to U.S. businesses that paid tariffs under the invalidated authority.

From MarketWatch

Waller dissented from the Fed’s decision to pause at its January meeting after three straight rate cuts.

From MarketWatch