in opposition
Example Sentences
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One group spent more than $5.8 million in opposition to the tax increase, boosted by six-figure contributions from the venture capitalist Michael Moritz and the Google co-founder Sergey Brin, according to the city’s campaign-finance database.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Gruffydd, previously Plaid Cymru's rural affairs spokesperson in opposition, said it was the clear the ban was not working.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
When the Hanoi ban was first announced last July, manufacturers of mainly petrol bikes lined up in opposition, with Honda and others warning of job losses at Vietnam plants, according to news reports.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
In 1896, revolutionaries in the Philippines rose in opposition to Spanish colonial rule.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
