opposition

Example Sentences

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"We are very optimistic. Nobody believes in the opinion polls, neither our own, nor the opposition ones," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Hamidreza Azizi, an academic and author on Iran, said the idea was "to prevent any opposition calls for people to come onto the streets".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the dalliance frayed after widespread antigovernment protests in 2011 drew the Kremlin’s attention to the reach of blogs and social-media platforms that opposition leaders like Alexei Navalny used to rally supporters and expose corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

What makes this moment different is that the skepticism is not confined to the opposition.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

I shall, therefore, set off to-morrow.’—If he would say so to her at once, in the tone of decision becoming a man, there would be no opposition made to his going.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen