opposition
Example Sentences
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Orcel’s move was rebuffed by the target and triggered opposition from unions and from the German government, Commerzbank’s second largest shareholder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
They will both be really busy this week on certain tactical issues - basically what they want their team to do, and how they will stop the opposition.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
One group that was especially vocal in their opposition to A.I., was the literary community, and writers and authors across the country didn’t hold back when sharing their two cents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
There’s also a shout out to Danny Gold, the prime mover behind the Israel Defense Forces’ Iron Dome, which was developed in the teeth of opposition from the State Comptroller of Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Too late General Gage had given orders that the leaders of the opposition should be arrested.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Vocabulary lists containing opposition
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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