opposition
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India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been released after being detained outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence as part of education system protests that have pushed into Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ghana's main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Gadi Eisenkot, who enjoys more popular support than any other leader of the Israeli opposition, may be the man who can end Benjamin Netanyahu’s iron grip on his country’s politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Solomiia Bobrovska, an opposition MP sitting in the parliament's defence committee, said meetings to discuss a replacement to Syrsky were ongoing, but cautioned the situation was changing rapidly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Montana Fish and Game Department registered strong opposition to further spraying, saying it was “not willing to compromise the sport fishery resource for programs of questionable necessity and doubtful success.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
"Obviously we discuss about the oppositions and their bowling strengths. It is all normal for every batter."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
And you need to be able to reach out to your oppositions and talk in their language and say, what are you doing?
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
According to court documents, Tesla claimed that in communications between the parties following Mr Ali's oppositions, he offered to sell his trade mark for £750,000.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
“They may still have honest oppositions but I think it’s important that there’s transparency around who funds them.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
On top of all the other oppositions, there may have been this final one: bartender, priest.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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