objected
Example Sentences
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After parents' and employers' associations objected, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to soften the announcement, describing it as a "proposal".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
People objected to whether he had the ability to do this on his own.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Seventeen years ago, Stockett published “The Help,” and some objected to her, as a white woman, appropriating Black speech patterns and cultural themes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Yields on short-term Treasurys ticked higher after three Federal Reserve officials objected to the Fed’s latest policy statement on the grounds that it signaled too much openness to cutting interest rates in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But before George could sail away to England, his mother objected.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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