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dissenter

[dih-sen-ter] / dɪˈsɛn tər /


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“John Marshall Harlan, the great dissenter, who dissented in Wong Kim Ark and later gave a bunch of lectures, he posed the question about the sojourners,” Justice Neil Gorsuch said.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Tamura, a former private bank executive, is considered hawkish and known as a frequent dissenter who has repeatedly proposed rate hikes when the board chose to stand pat, including ahead of the June move.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The fourth dissenter, Gov. Stephen Miran, voted to lower interest rates for his sixth consecutive meeting.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

Miran was the only dissenter to the Fed’s decision to not change interest rates last week.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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