opposition
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United have kept the opposition out just once in 10 games this season, against Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK last month.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Cook says opposition to data centers has one virtue here: "It's bringing people together... across party lines."
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Wurster has previously expressed his opposition to the entertainment-focused prediction markets offered on some trading apps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Itauma, 21, is expected to return in January, with Warren promising credible opposition rather than a straightforward confidence-building contest.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Yet, the minute he got out of prison, he started attracting droves of people to an opposition party in Angola.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
"Obviously we discuss about the oppositions and their bowling strengths. It is all normal for every batter."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
The amount of own goals that Arsenal benefit from is in part down to their excellence from set-pieces and the pressure they put on oppositions.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 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
“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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