opposition
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Thousands demonstrated in Venezuela's capital and other cities Thursday, demanding the return of opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Music of the margins — which before neoperreo was punk rock and hip-hop — had been framed in opposition to polite society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Over the past two seasons, Premier League clubs have played 21 knockout ties against European opposition in the Conference League and Europa League - and won all 21.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They land on the opposition, and occasionally on allies, including the person for whom he is campaigning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
"Obviously we discuss about the oppositions and their bowling strengths. It is all normal for every batter."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
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
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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