dissenting

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You also need to listen to your colleagues, including backbenchers, and the heavy-handed approach to dissenting voices diminishes our politics.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Though Fed governor Stephen Miran surprised no one by dissenting to the decision to keep interest rates steady, three Fed presidents dissented to certain language in the FOMC’s statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Fed left policy rates on hold at 3.50%-3.75%, but in a surprising vote split with four members dissenting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It is “unusual” to see three dissenting votes at a BOJ meeting, said Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities strategist Naomi Muguruma, viewing the outcome as a hawkish hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

And it had all happened without a single dissenting vote.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik