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A cyclist herself, Mattei said she doesn’t oppose bike lanes or other safety improvements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

And then there are EU nations such as Estonia that oppose a ban.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 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

In addition, Native American armies had no animals to oppose to horses, whose value for assaults and fast transport gave Europeans an overwhelming advantage until some Native American societies themselves adopted them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

She opposes an increase in the retirement age, an area of policy agreement with her opponents on the left.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Many EU states like Greece and Spain have also prepared their own bans, though Estonia fiercely opposes such a move.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

"The committee therefore opposes any changes until robust, independent real-world assessments have been undertaken to understand how these changes could affect local communities in practice," the letter said.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Riquelme also opposes Perez's decision to hire Jose Mourinho as the club's manager.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

Prosecutors opposed his release, and multiple judges ultimately denied the request, leaving the Star Island mansion closely tied to the high-profile case.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Starting this month, new borrowers pick between one standard repayment plan and one income-driven option, as opposed to having several options.

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

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the amendment, but his deputy Katherine Clark voted for it, as did former speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of Congress's longest-serving defenders of the alliance.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Ah, young master, there’s more changes than yours. But come in, come in. It’s opposed to my orders to hold the gate open.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Why are thousands of people opposing a new data centre?

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

The opposing rulings created a circuit split, making it likelier that the issue will end up at the Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Everyone needs to find someone who hugs them like Messi hugs people — teammates, coaches, opposing players, young fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Baker decided it would be professionally improper to push his opposing view when he hadn't examined the wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow