in opposition to
Example Sentences
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He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Every major American medical association to consider this issue has come out in opposition to “conversion therapy” for youth and endorsed its prohibition.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Similarly, in June 2023, Iwan, called on protesters to stop using Yma o Hyd in opposition to housing asylum seekers at the Stradey Park Hotel in Carmarthenshire.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
But, these days, the PRI is a weakened minority player in opposition to the government of Sheinbaum, elected under the banner of the now-dominant Morena party.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
In 1896, revolutionaries in the Philippines rose in opposition to Spanish colonial rule.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
