opposed
Example Sentences
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While some sporting estates remain opposed to "rewilding", others have embraced some of the elements of ecological restoration.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
By last week, when Chapman stopped counting, “yes” votes topped 100, beating 72 opposed and a smattering of stickers on the center line for undecided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Robert Garza, the GOP candidate for House District 74 — which includes the Big Bend region —told the Tribune he opposed a wall there.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
For reference, as of this March, there were 953 Cane’s locations nationwide, as opposed to 2,361 Wingstop locations and 3,413 Chick-fil-A locations.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Helena Independent called Rankin “a dagger in the hands of the German propagandists, a dupe of the Kaiser...a crying schoolgirl,” even though a majority of her constituents opposed the war.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
