opposed
Example Sentences
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Josie Zayner, the founder of the company, told the Times in July that she opposed Castillo’s bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“And those three things, in my reading of the Gospel, are diametrically opposed to the teachings of Jesus.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Proposition 42, 40% of voters backed the measure, and 37% opposed it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fermi ousted Neugebauer as CEO in April, leading to legal fights and a call by the executive, who is also a major shareholder, for changes that included possibly selling Fermi, an idea the company opposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Whether even a heroic level of leadership stood any chance was uncertain because—and here was the cruelest irony—the effort to make the Revolution truly complete seemed diametrically opposed to remaining a united nation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
