opposition
Example Sentences
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The latest polls suggest that opposition to the population cap is edging ahead for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
However, both efforts have run into opposition from advocates concerned that they would pre-empt stronger, state-level attempts to regulate AI.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Her recent joint interview with three U.S. cardinals about Pope Leo XIV and his church’s opposition to the Iran war and Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown became a major story in April.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
That ability to repel opposition players has become a trademark move.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
This book has therefore been deliberately written in opposition to certain conventions which have become established in ‘these postmodern days’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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