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dissenter

[dih-sen-ter] / dɪˈsɛn tər /


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“John Marshall Harlan, the great dissenter, who dissented in Wong Kim Ark and later gave a bunch of lectures, he posed the question about the sojourners,” Justice Neil Gorsuch said.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Tamura, a former private bank executive, is considered hawkish and known as a frequent dissenter who has repeatedly proposed rate hikes when the board chose to stand pat, including ahead of the June move.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Governor Stephen Miran was the lone dissenter, favoring a cut.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

The other dissenter, Kanas City Fed chief Jeffrey Schmid, said “inflation remains too high.”

From MarketWatch Dec. 12, 2025

The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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