dissent
Example Sentences
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Rare public dissent sparked by the recent crisis and national power cuts saw locals banging pots and pans in central Havana on Monday.
From BBC
Notably, there was only a single dissent from the FOMC’s standpat decision, from Fed governor Stephen Miran, who has been vociferous in calling for sharp rate reductions.
From Barron's
She didn’t identify who dissented from the decision to raise rates now, or how she voted.
He filed an appeal petition with the Supreme Court in a case from Massachusetts that dissenting Justice Elena Kagan described as a “carbon copy” of the California dispute.
From Los Angeles Times
Fed governor Stephen Miran dissented from Wednesday’s decision in favor of a rate cut.
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