opposition
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They were once notable for an ability to finish off the opposition.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Despite massive vocal opposition, cognitive offloading is addictive, and our capacity for deep work atrophies with every use.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But the sheer breadth of the opposition movement shows that concerns have spread well beyond one or two groups.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Chelsea came out on top on goals disallowed for the opposition, with six chalked off.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
One of the opposition leaders, a forty-one-year-old professor, later said it was his thirteen-year- old daughter who insisted he attend the protest, despite his fear.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing opposition
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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