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In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and need for social housing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

And what about nonabusive parents who oppose a transition?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Most Americans dislike data centers: 75% of people say they would oppose a data center being built near where they live, according to one poll by Heatmap Pro.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

However, world governing body Fifa has now responded with court filings lodged in the US - and seen by the BBC - requesting that a court "oppose" the application by the end of the month.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The plane lands with a few bumps, and as we race along the runway, the forces of the plane’s momentum and the brakes oppose each other.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

PG&E opposes the bill, saying that it does not really address affordability and will slow down electrification and interconnection work and make it more expensive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

It also opposes the use of volunteers from the National Youth Service as airport staff.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Their maximalism will contribute to their isolation in the long run,” said Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a policy organization that opposes Iran’s rulers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Rose-Meta opposes the idea that kinky hair is inferior. Her philosophy is that there is beauty in everyone,” I read.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Belgium, where most of the money lies in a clearinghouse, remains vehemently opposed to tapping Russian assets because of the legal and financial risks Belgian officials argue it would expose them to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

I’m not completely opposed to the idea, but I’m struggling with whether it’s fair.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

He said the decision to withdraw from the games was "in order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Kwon is known to have argued that Lee was neither a co-founder nor involved in the company's management, and reportedly opposed the divorce, according to local reports.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Not only was he philosophically opposed to surgery, he was frightened of anesthesia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

O’Leary hinted at Mack, Tuipulotu and Mesidor sharing the field at the same time — opposing quarterbacks should take note.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

They admired one another from afar, brushed shoulders only in passing, and, in some ways, represented opposing ways of challenging the limits placed on women in indie rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

In practice, though, the museum friends and the beach friends are forming opposing factions, and the vegetarian friend is hovering between malnourishment and total banishment.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

United by necessity, the men hold opposing views on humankind, and their ongoing quarrel gives the movie a ruminative foundation that sets it apart from the usual action-first studio feature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling