opposition
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Inside parliament, meanwhile, the opening day of the monsoon session was repeatedly adjourned as opposition MPs protested over the alleged paper leak and other issues.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Solomiia Bobrovska, an opposition MP sitting in the parliament's defence committee, said meetings to discuss a replacement to Syrsky were ongoing, but cautioned the situation was changing rapidly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Miliband resigned to make way for Jeremy Corbyn, who led the party from 2015 to 2020, when Sir Keir took over as party leader in opposition.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, brought up the issue in the upper house.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
When plans were announced for spraying 3 million acres in 1957 opposition became even stronger.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
“Confessions II” is, by nature, an album of these oppositions.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Obviously we discuss about the oppositions and their bowling strengths. It is all normal for every batter."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
According to court documents, Tesla claimed that in communications between the parties following Mr Ali's oppositions, he offered to sell his trade mark for £750,000.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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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