opposed to
Example Sentences
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Lovins launched Aspen Fly Right, a nonprofit that is opposed to the expansion of Aspen’s airfield, four years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The revision to July's data showed that the world's largest economy lost jobs that month, as opposed to posting a gain of 21,000 as previously reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But Holbrook’s ambiguous turn leaves us uncertain how much his act of contrition is meant to make himself feel better, as opposed to helping Mariam and her family heal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lara Jesani, a lawyer who has helped interfaith couples obtain court protection, said details of planned weddings have sometimes reached relatives and Hindu nationalist groups opposed to them within that notice period.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He called it ‘normal science’, as opposed to revolutionary science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
