opposed

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Although Comer said he opposed a pardon himself — “other than Epstein, the worst person in this whole investigation is Maxwell” — he offered that his committee was “split” on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Big Four accounting firm said the cuts are aimed at better aligning the number of partners with the size of the audit business, as opposed to addressing individual poor performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

As well as concerns over CNN's future, a slew of actors, directors and filmmakers have opposed the takeover on the grounds it could further harm an already struggling industry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The fact that a clear majority of Americans were telling pollsters in the early 1980s—when the drug war was kicking off—that they opposed race discrimination in nearly all its forms should not be dismissed lightly.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander