in opposition
Example Sentences
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Thrust into the political wilderness the party's national leaders were bewildered - familiar with the trappings of federal power they had to work out what to do in opposition.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"I was really nervous I would raise my child in the wrong way, and I was thinking about parenting almost in opposition of how I was raised."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The National Symphony got the most attention in its attempt to commission Philip Glass’ “Lincoln” Symphony, which the composer pulled in opposition to an un-Lincoln-like presidential takeover of the Kennedy Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
This book has therefore been deliberately written in opposition to certain conventions which have become established in ‘these postmodern days’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
