oppose
Example Sentences
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The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that, among people aged from 18 to 29, 63% oppose the war.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 65 percent of Americans oppose having a data center built in their community.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Hungarians almost certainly would oppose such a move because they prefer being part of the bloc, and they enjoy significant economic benefits from trade and investment with their neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
What’s most concerning is the use of actual residents’ identities — without their knowledge or consent — to oppose life-saving clean air standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Once sympathetic to slaveholders, Van Buren is not an abolitionist but joins those who oppose slavery’s expansion in favor of free, white workers.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing oppose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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