opposed to
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Maher said the US public in general is growingly opposed to the death penalty, especially among younger demographics, citing a variety of factors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Proximity to family also gives parents of young kids a sense of financial well-being: 85% of those parents expressed confidence in their finances, as opposed to 71% of those without a local support network.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Wiegman sees Le Tissier as a right-back as opposed to a centre-back - which is her position at United - and that meant she was handed a start against Greece.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I don’t know how to describe it, but filmmaking became a religion, as opposed to something that I could do. It fused with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Behind his gentle presentations, Walter had become fiercely opposed to capital punishment, an issue he readily admitted he had never thought about until his own experience confronting it.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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