opposed to

Example Sentences

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“This has been a supply-driven freight recovery as opposed to a demand-driven freight recovery,” Brown said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“The dynamic of having a very popular mayor who is very opposed to a tax measure was something that was very tough to overcome,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanon's government is opposed to Hezbollah but wants to end the fighting on its territory, which has previously involved major air strikes on its capital city.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama downplayed concerns Friday raised by protesters opposed to a planned tourism complex linked to US President Donald Trump's family, saying there was "no reason to worry".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But many senators were opposed to the treaty as written, and American isolationists wanted to keep the United States out of world affairs.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman