opposition
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United have kept the opposition out just once in 10 games this season, against Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK last month.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Australia's opposition leader Angus Taylor said he was "deeply saddened and distressed" by the attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
She was visited at her hospital bed both by President Isaac Herzog, who holds a largely ceremonial role, and centre-left opposition leader Yair Golan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
An alliance of Venezuelan opposition parties on Sunday reaffirmed exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado as its leader, increasing pressure on interim authorities to allow her return.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The establishment of another official body for communication and not action was, despite C.P’s opposition, unthreatening enough to receive even Charles Steel’s vote.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
"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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