opposing

Example Sentences

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Past and present don’t collide so much as they fuse together; they aren’t two opposing places in time, but rather, a straight line.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Talks have been ongoing over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend and there is still optimism that sufficient manufacturers opposing the change can be persuaded to change their minds for the move to be voted through.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In New York, two opposing bills—one decriminalizing prostitution, which was supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when he was still an assemblymember, and the other enacting the Nordic model—are still under consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Das helped develop a statement from the American Psychiatric Association opposing cannabis as a psychiatric treatment because there is currently no evidence showing it effectively treats psychiatric disorders.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“We cannot risk opposing the mine. There will be consequences.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool