opposition
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In response to mounting opposition, many data-center developers are keeping a low profile or taking a solicitous approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
The rule states that if a player is booked or sent off - but the foul was actually committed by the opposition team - the decision can be changed.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Any assessment of England's start comes with the caveat of the strength of their opposition.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, there’s a force uniting Americans across the country: opposition to data centers.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
If she decided someone should be expelled, for example, and she sensed opposition, she’d just allude darkly to stuff she knew “from before.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing opposition
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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