opposing

Example Sentences

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Instead, the party's candidate, Kenyon, is focusing on hyper-local issues such as opposing new housing developments on green-belt land, pitching himself as a "normal" local lad.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Congressional Democrats sent a letter earlier this month opposing the possibility that it could reopen as an immigrant detention facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Two opposing walls in the water room feature murals from the Argentine artist Juan Gatti, a longtime Faena collaborator who has likened their relationship to that of a Renaissance artist and a Medici nobleman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He knows I’m only kidding, and Webb knows it, too, which is why I’m saying something to a player on the opposing team while standing next to him.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner