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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

What I find most disturbing in this instance is Kavanaugh’s dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From Slate • May 28, 2026

While Mr. Perl-Rosenthal skillfully charts the public philosophy of the orators, the story feels somewhat incomplete without lingering on the man who effectively codified their dissent into a national creed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“You have that right, as you know. The right to dissent is one of our most important freedoms here. “But the meeting is in four days.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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