opposition
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Additionally, 77% of Latino voters voiced opposition to the idea of a federal ban on letting undocumented children attend public schools.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
As proposals crop up in SoCal, they’re met with fierce opposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Domestic pressure has been building on the prime minister to reach a deal, with the Conservative opposition citing Canada's lagging economic growth and high youth unemployment rate.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In April, Cheng Li-wun became the first leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party to meet Xi Jinping in a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Around her, the Red Army of Lenin’s Bolshevik Party was fighting to crush opposition groups that sprang up after the fall of the Russian Empire.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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