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opposition

[op-uh-zish-uhn] / ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ən /




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The stadium businesses did not similarly list their opposition to the parking and event tax initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The initiative faces broad opposition across the government, parliament and business sector, but opinion polls suggest the vote could be tight.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The proposals come as opposition to data-center construction grows across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet, the minute he got out of prison, he started attracting droves of people to an opposition party in Angola.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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