oppose
Example Sentences
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The WOW-funded campaign directly discloses that they oppose the billboard blight ballot initiative in financial filings with the California secretary of state.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
More Americans now say the energy-hungry facilities have more downsides than positives, according to the Pew Research Center, and 71% oppose having one built in their own area, according to a March Gallup survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Waldorf didn’t oppose abortion, but she had never considered that the law could apply to her.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Unfortunately, none of them seemed to hate the Party or oppose Chairman Mao.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
Vocabulary lists containing oppose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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