dissent
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Justice Jackson provides a brief history of the compassionate release statute in her Fernandez dissent.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
What I find most disturbing in this instance is Kavanaugh’s dissent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
While Mr. Perl-Rosenthal skillfully charts the public philosophy of the orators, the story feels somewhat incomplete without lingering on the man who effectively codified their dissent into a national creed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
These forces effectively run much of the economy and maintain internal order, repressing internal dissent and opposition.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He felt her shoulders give a wriggle of dissent.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing dissent
The Hunger Games
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 8
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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