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"We don't oppose development. We want sustainable growth," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

That chamber’s No. 3 Republican, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, has said he “will always oppose any effort” to adopt year-round daylight-saving time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

State officials have already said they would oppose factory closures, following press reports about potential cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Garfield's decision to oppose Conkling gained him public support.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

But Iran also wants to make clear that it is in charge, and opposes the United States unilaterally escorting ships, said Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Center for International Policy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he opposes noncitizen voting in city elections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

The border closures have drawn a rare rebuke for Uganda from Africa CDC, the African Union’s health agency, which opposes travel bans because they disrupt the livelihoods of vulnerable people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Anyone who opposes a military invasion, they argue, must be ignorant of the atrocities taking place.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

While respondents generally supported modest reforms, like temporarily freezing benefits or slowing cost-of-living adjustments, they opposed more substantial measures including broad benefit cuts, raising the retirement age or means-testing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

“We know that texting and driving causes traffic collisions, so having something that’s an incentive as opposed to a penalty to incentivize you to drive safer — that’s a no-brainer,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Both Mildred Pierce and Emma Harte build their wealth by remaining clear-eyed as to what men can do for them financially as opposed to romantically.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

He went for a pragmatic squad as opposed to one where he went straight for quality.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I move that the Wi-Fi question should be brought up at the next meeting. Anybody opposed? No? Motion passed!”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

But the two justices, who typically sit on opposing sides of the court’s ideological spectrum, faced questions beyond that topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Hundreds of actors and directors have signed a letter opposing the merger, warning it would choke production in an industry already battered by years of consolidation and cost-cutting.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

There are also opposing forces that may keep a lid on things.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But the victory came with an asterisk: Folarin Balogun, a Brooklyn-born striker who leads the team in goals, got a red card for fouling an opposing player.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Better than Trent Bolger, at any rate, who was on the opposing team.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram