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objection

[uhb-jek-shuhn] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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The dismissal was granted over the objection of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Significantly a person's own wishes and preferences will be taken into consideration, however, unless they indicate an objection, it's unlikely that their living arrangements will be considered a deprivation of liberty.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Swaim makes a useful case against reflexive anti-data center alarmism, but he omits a key objection: noise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Importantly, it wouldn’t change the total amount we owed—we wouldn’t have an incentive to fake a moral objection.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Before Penelope could argue her objection further, three more wolves appeared at the mouth of the cave.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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