opposition

Example Sentences

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And a former adviser to Labour on home affairs, Danny Shaw, acknowledged that the party also failed to plan for the long term when in opposition.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With opposition factions still standing defiant after the poll, the conflict and ensuing humanitarian crisis show no sign of abating.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The student survey indicating widespread opposition to the policy—released in February shortly after the grade proposal was publicized—was taken at an “unrepresentative moment” because it snapshotted students’ initial shock, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What makes this moment different is that the skepticism is not confined to the opposition.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Fernanda's opposition lasted until the day when Meme broke down her resistance with the news that the Americans wanted to hear her play the clavichord.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez