opposition
Example Sentences
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But he still fell short of a majority in either chamber, leaving him dependent on opposition lawmakers and provincial governors to pass his bills.
But his pitting of empathy in direct opposition to that clarity about our limitations is self-serving and, let’s be real, the kind of man-child narcissism currently being celebrated as strength.
From Los Angeles Times
By playing long and direct, opposition pressure can be bypassed and the space that opens up high up the pitch can be taken advantage of.
From BBC
Despite these enduring fragilities, multi-party politics has mostly survived, with a fair degree of tolerance for opposition and protest.
From BBC
Lebanon's government on Friday approved a draft law to distribute financial losses from the 2019 economic crisis that deprived many Lebanese of their deposits despite strong opposition from political and banking officials.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
