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At the council’s breakfast last week, he said he had told the mayor’s office that the council opposed the reviewing stand because he thought it couldn’t be safely done during the pandemic.

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Some Republicans have opposed similar legislation in the past because they said states are better equipped to identify students’ and schools’ needs.

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To allegedly shake things up, I allowed her to watch YouTube videos on the subject as opposed to reading an article.

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McDonald’s believes elected leaders have a responsibility to set, debate and change mandated minimum wages and does not lobby against or participate in any activities opposing raising the minimum wage.

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In 2019, when he last faced opposing batters, Clay led all of minor league baseball in groundball rate.

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Honolulu Councilwoman Heidi Tsuneyoshi told county officials that she was gravely concerned that the primary purpose of the seawall repair project was to protect the private estate, as opposed to environmental and cultural resources.

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Trade groups and some physicians and state legislators opposed the tax before it went into effect, voicing concerns about a slew of potential consequences, including supply problems for pharmacists and higher consumer prices.

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Complete Communities would allow more housing than what would otherwise be allowed on a lot, with limits calculated by floor-area ratio as opposed to the number of units per square foot.

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The Justice prefaced his remarks by telling viewers it was strange to be addressing a camera as opposed to a room filled with an audience.

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On the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.

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