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dissent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /




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From this era on, any form of public dissent was not just discouraged but downright illegal.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In Flowers, Justice Clarence Thomas confidently declared in dissent that Mississippi could retry and convict Curtis Flowers.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Exxon Mobil, facing no dissent from shareholders, won a vote to reincorporate in Texas, where the legal landscape is considered more corporate-friendly than other states.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It restores Douglass to a living continuum of dissent rather than isolating him as an exceptional voice, and it underscores how fully the Fourth of July once accommodated, even invited, fierce moral criticism from within.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But to my surprise, no one mutters in dissent and no one laughs.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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