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
During a recent community event, Tammabattula said he tried to speak one-on-one with a woman who was vociferously opposed to the project.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It’s a revenue bond,” he said, “as opposed to a general-obligation bond.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Or, as founder David Stewart put it, a “joyous celebration” as opposed to “tech bros getting weird in their basement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As a practice, I prefer to avoid abbreviations and to write out numbers, as opposed to using numerals.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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