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objection

[uhb-jek-shuhn] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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The flight attendants’ association said in its objection that while customer data might be protected, the deal lacks adequate safeguards to protect information about the attendants who worked for the defunct airline.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

She added that conscientious objection in Wales – where staff can refuse to take part in care on moral or religious grounds – was "widespread" and making a "bad situation" with provision worse.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It is a fast, tireless, unflinching critic that will tell you your best evidence is thinner than you think and hand you the objection you skipped.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

They argued that no such revelations should be made until the court rules on an objection to the order requiring the disclosure.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“I’ve no objection, if you do something. It’s against the rules to be idle here,” replied Meg gravely but graciously.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The process in Pike’s case now moves back to the state Supreme Court, which has set Friday as the deadline to file objections to the special master’s report.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

I am focusing on these nine indicators in tandem because, when focusing on this or that indicator in isolation, the bulls often can point to possible theoretical objections to its message.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The next morning, the judge named attorney Andrea Sheridan Ordin as special master and Dr. Paul H. Wise as independent monitor to enforce the agreement, over the objections of federal officials.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Unsuccessful bidders, including hedge-fund manager Steven Cohen, raised objections to the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

If you read Madisons speeches against assumption in the House during the spring of 1790, you get the impression that his core objections were economic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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