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objection

[uhb-jek-shuhn] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

That objection assumes that Washington has so far been hands-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

On Monday the House voted, without a single objection, to permanently stop making the penny.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

But he was already in the passage, putting on his cloak; and without one objection, one murmur, he departed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

"Hearing no objections, the decision is so adopted," Camila Minerva Rodriguez Tavarez, co-chair of the board, said following a virtual meeting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Darcy’s sources said Weiss’ objections were not confined to a single factual assertion but ranged far more broadly, and that some on the team were unsure the report would even air at all.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The City Council has received and accepted multiple annual reports from LA28, raising a few questions but no major objections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Their objections centered on privacy and civil liberties, as well as fears the technology could be misused, the analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The stones were indeed scattered, and mixed inextricably with those of other workers: but when we had collected what we reckoned to be our pile no one raised any objections.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya


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