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oppose

[uh-pohz] / əˈpoʊz /




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On Thursday, the holding company of construction magnate Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, which holds 13.5 percent, said it would oppose a rival plan that has been put forward by MPS management.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those who oppose it, frequently represented by the Alternative A5 Alliance campaign group, believe its impact on farmland and the broader environment will be negative.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet roughly 70% of Americans say they oppose data centers being sited near them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Business groups such as the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Teachers Assn. and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California oppose the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But it was noticed that these two were never in agree-ment: whatever suggestion either of them made, the other could be counted on to oppose it.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

The Massachusetts Municipal Association, a nonprofit organization, opposes the measure.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Beijing has said it firmly opposes import quotas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, Noel Tata, who heads the bloc of charities that owns two-thirds of Tata Sons, vehemently opposes a listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The decision is facing the legal challenge from the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition, which opposes the march.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

He is sympathetic to the slaveholding South and opposes any limit on slavery.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Mak and colleagues are also evaluating an AI tool for predicting biological age, or how old someone looks, as opposed to their birthday age.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The move to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution was widely opposed at home and abroad, prompting outrage from both US Democratic and Republican politicians, the Catholic Church and the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

But several holdouts, notably neighboring Algeria, remain opposed to its integration with the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Proximity to family also gives parents of young kids a sense of financial well-being: 85% of those parents expressed confidence in their finances, as opposed to 71% of those without a local support network.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

He called it ‘normal science’, as opposed to revolutionary science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

As bond yields continued higher on Friday, the market appeared headed for a tug-of-war between two powerful opposing forces.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

Beyaz compares PPARD's opposing roles to "the force" in Star Wars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Couples with opposing spending habits must keep open lines of communication to preserve their relationship.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

It is not just about the “high-end talent,” as Friedman likes to say, or the money, as opposing fans like to say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Luigi Cherubini was one such composer, born in Florence but able to flourish in Paris by tiptoeing deftly between opposing camps as political power changed hands before, during and after the Revolution.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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