dissent
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Note: Vote counts in emergency decisions assume that any justice who didn't publicly record a dissent voted with the majority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Writing for the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argues that the Rutherford majority “searches high and low for other statutory limits on what courts may consider when deciding compassionate-release motions.”
From Slate • May 29, 2026
What I find most disturbing in this instance is Kavanaugh’s dissent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
He felt her shoulders give a wriggle of dissent.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing dissent
The Hunger Games
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 8
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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