oppose
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Steven Lyons' lawyer Arne Kloosterman has confirmed that he is planning to oppose the move when his client appears before Amsterdam District Court on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Who would oppose the construction of a new school in a community like Compton?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Waldorf didn’t oppose abortion, but she had never considered that the law could apply to her.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
This is an invitation for unions to refuse to compromise on their demands because an employer can oppose a deal and still may have to accept it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
When her husband decided to give their first son the name of his great-grandfather, she did not dare oppose him because she had been there only a year.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Vocabulary lists containing oppose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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