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opposition

[op-uh-zish-uhn] / ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ən /




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"When you play against a complete zonal team, the most important thing is that you understand that you need to move them. By moving the opposition, you create spaces, you create a free player."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Hyperscalers, or large tech companies that operate vast networks of computing infrastructure, say they want to be increasingly transparent, getting construction plans out in the open sooner in the hopes of heading off opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The main demonstration outside parliament by thousands of university students and staff, trade unionists and opposition activists remained peaceful.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Brown has stumped on his opposition to new data centres.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In that role, Rabi strove to present a reasoned counterbalance to Strauss’s unrelenting opposition to a test ban.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“Confessions II” is, by nature, an album of these oppositions.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

"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

“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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