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oppose

[uh-pohz] / əˈpoʊz /




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In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and need for social housing.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Sixty-one percent of Americans would oppose a data center being built where they live, a late August poll by the Economist and YouGov found.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But this is also a story about literal class warfare, one in which those who oppose the privileges of blood are unwilling to forgive the sins of the fathers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Most Americans dislike data centers: 75% of people say they would oppose a data center being built near where they live, according to one poll by Heatmap Pro.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

They didn’t oppose female suffrage, but it wasn’t their first priority, and they didn’t want to press for universal suffrage if it would make black suffrage less likely.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Texas Instruments said it “strongly opposes the use of our chips in Russian and Iranian military equipment and the illicit diversion of our products to Russia and Iran.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Postal Service, and, the mail was returned as undeliverable, which Cohen’s office opposes including in the measure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

China has denied the allegations, previously insisting it opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyberattacks.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC Aug. 11, 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

But economists say this is being driven by rising productivity as opposed to a jump in inflationary domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

For nuclear power stations 53% were opposed, including 34% strongly opposed.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Diametrically opposed to the doomers are the accelerationists, who believe in technology's advancement, its inevitability and its fundamental benefit for society -- and who also make their fortunes on its success.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Equity trading strategy tends to focus on short-term market mechanics, positioning and execution, as opposed to the bank’s more fundamental macro-led equity strategy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

To put it somewhat differently, if she had been opposed, it is difficult to imagine Adams taking the action he did.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

That question had brought Orduno, 25, to a community meeting opposing a possible data center here, and her fears, she said, likely would influence her vote in the midterm election too.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Drivers called 999 after seeing Hynd's Nissan Qashqai moving erratically and swerving into the opposing carriageway.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

But what nobody knew at the time was that Kiffin’s target in his first year in Baton Rouge wouldn’t be a rival coach or an opposing fan base.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

One look at the opposing bases convinced Crick.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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