dissenting

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The Federal Reserve held its federal-funds rate target steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, with four officials dissenting, the most since 1992.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Commissioner Frank Owens, a dissenting vote, said the mayor deserved some slack: “Everybody has a bad night.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He filed an appeal petition with the Supreme Court in a case from Massachusetts that dissenting Justice Elena Kagan described as a “carbon copy” of the California dispute.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Danielle Forrest, another Trump appointee, signed onto a separate opinion by Judge John Owens that states: “Regarding the dissenting opinion of Judge VanDyke: We are better than this.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The dissenting group, it’s my privilege and headache to divulge, consists of the three featured players themselves, two female, one male.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger