objected

Example Sentences

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People objected to whether he had the ability to do this on his own.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Seventeen years ago, Stockett published “The Help,” and some objected to her, as a white woman, appropriating Black speech patterns and cultural themes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

What they objected to was a single sentence in the postmeeting statement: the committee’s pledge to weigh “the extent and timing of additional adjustments” to the federal-funds rate.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For two years, the Fed has indicated it is in rate-cutting mode: Wednesday’s decision retained that signal, but three officials objected, preferring to guide that either cuts or hikes could come next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The National objected to the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and favored educated female suffrage; the American supported female suffrage and did not oppose voting rights for any African Americans.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling