opposition
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Offshore wind power, a complement to solar because it blows overnight, is lagging in California in the face of powerful political opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
McNamara said the EU had met with the opposition, government and even the chief justice to stress that any challenges to the vote outcome should be handled "peacefully".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
This concern about the loss of farmland is a constant of the opposition to large projects that might bring growth to rural areas suffering from population declines, shrinking schools and empty houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And as a deterrent to goalkeepers who take a long time over goal-kicks towards the end of games, he can now give the opposition a corner instead if the keeper takes too long.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
However, given Einstein’s record of ill-founded opposition to gravitational collapse and the uncertainty principle, maybe this was an encouraging sign.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
“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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