opposition
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He stressed that Gottheimer has expressed opposition to some legislation that would preempt state AI laws.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has been allowed to stay in the UK with his family for six months, after initially being detained at the border.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The issue also reverberated in parliament on Monday, with repeated disruptions as opposition lawmakers demanded a response from the government over last week's police crackdown.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The government initially charged Huerta with a felony count of conspiracy to impede an officer, but later downgraded it to a misdemeanor charge of “obstruction resistance or opposition of a federal officer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the beginning, he traversed the world for opposition.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
"Obviously we discuss about the oppositions and their bowling strengths. It is all normal for every batter."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Maybe having two or three fly-halves for different styles and different oppositions is the way forward.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
And you need to be able to reach out to your oppositions and talk in their language and say, what are you doing?
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
“They may still have honest oppositions but I think it’s important that there’s transparency around who funds them.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
On top of all the other oppositions, there may have been this final one: bartender, priest.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing opposition
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