opposition
Example Sentences
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So Kompany rotated his players around, dragging opposition defenders out of position.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Due to the magnitude, Fitzgerald would expect opposition from state attorneys general and significant lobbying against the deal by the rest of the airline industry, assuming the federal government were to signal its blessing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Bovino’s aggressive tactics sparked intense opposition from Angelenos, including those gathered in the streets in front of the sprawling federal office complex in downtown Los Angeles on June 9.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Even if the federal government were to give its blessing, there would be opposition from state attorneys general and “significant” lobbying against the deal by the rest of the industry, Fitzgerald said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“How can woman’s position be changed from that of a subordinate to an equal,” she wrote, “without opposition, without the broadest discussion of all the questions involved in her present degradation?”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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