opposition
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Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick was asked what it has been like to see Doncic respond when the opposition “pokes the bear,” as Lendeborg did in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
It has been criticised by Jewish groups, as well as some Green MPs and opposition political parties.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, told AFP that he is willing to cooperate with the opposition to bring down Netanyahu but without joining it in a government.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Elo-Rivera said the charging issue is part of his opposition to Waymo’s rollout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
“How can woman’s position be changed from that of a subordinate to an equal,” she wrote, “without opposition, without the broadest discussion of all the questions involved in her present degradation?”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
"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
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