dissent
Example Sentences
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In dissent, she quoted Marshall’s warning that if all the voting districts in the South have white majorities, Black citizens will be left with a “right to cast meaningless ballots.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Powell suggested that there were other officials who supported the three dissenters but they either didn’t feel strongly enough to dissent or they weren’t voters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The opinion adopts—though Alito denies it—Alito’s dissent in a 2023 case, Allen v.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Both the majority ruling and the dissent were read from the bench, a rare move in the high court.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“You have that right, as you know. The right to dissent is one of our most important freedoms here. “But the meeting is in four days.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing dissent
The Hunger Games
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 8
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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