dissenting
Example Sentences
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There were some dissenting voices, albeit from those with Celtic allegiences.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
That said, just last term, in her dissenting opinion in Medina v.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
We were used to her outbursts during Story; in fact, she became part of Story, the dissenting voice to the way things are, the rebel waiting for the fight to be brought.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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