opposing

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The resurgence of inflation has quashed hopes for more policy loosening and left policymakers grappling with how to navigate opposing risks to the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Congressional Democrats sent a letter earlier this month opposing the possibility that it could reopen as an immigrant detention facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But other legged robot companies have drawn a line opposing weaponisation, citing risks of harm and ethical issues.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Her charismatic husband served as president from 1995-2007, famously opposing the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The bergs, with their deep bottoms caught in opposing currents, crashed in zigzagging paths through the ice as far as the men could see.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong