dissent
Example Sentences
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Greenpeace categorically rejects the accusations, denouncing the proceedings as abusive and a means to silence dissent.
From Barron's
But the Shah was a problematic figure, obscene in his displays of wealth and ruthless in his suppression of dissent.
“I didn’t do that lightly,” he said, reflecting on his dissent.
That uncertainty helps explain the recent rise in dissents over interest-rate divisions among Fed officials, which he said was healthy.
From Barron's
Goolsbee was one of two Fed officials to dissent against December’s rate cut in favor of holding rates steady instead.
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