put in opposition
Example Sentences
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And often these things are put in opposition to each other.
From The Verge ● Jan. 19, 2021
At the first look it seems very promising that in the old dialogue of Aristo of Pella, a Hebrew Christian, Jason, is put in opposition to the Alexandrian Jew, Papiscus.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
Dr. Warburton has very happily observed, that O sweet Oliver is a quotation from an old song; I believe there are two quotations put in opposition to each other.
From Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies by Johnson, Samuel
We must stand by our Choice, we must stay together with those involved in that Choice and continue the Rejection or Discard of those who are thus put in opposition.
From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by Coffman, C. J.
This determines that the words, but deceiveth his own heart, are not put in opposition to seemeth to be religious, but to bridleth not his tongue.
From Human Nature and Other Sermons by Morley, Henry
