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dissent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /




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This strategy embraced the words of Justice John Marshall Harlan’s famous dissent in Plessy v.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The RPF has a reputation for not tolerating any dissent, and talking about ethnicity is not encouraged.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In dissent, she quoted Marshall’s warning that if all the voting districts in the South have white majorities, Black citizens will be left with a “right to cast meaningless ballots.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

At the same time, central bankers across the globe have become increasingly independent, with more of them willing to dissent from group policy decisions.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Goddard’s pontifications were constant, and although Rowan often disagreed, he didn’t argue or voice his dissent.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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