oppose
Example Sentences
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Some countries oppose cross-border interconnections in order to protect their own energy markets, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 65 percent of Americans oppose having a data center built in their community.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
A spokesperson for the force told BBC Scotland they expect Lyons to arrive in Spain in two to three weeks, though that could take longer if he were to oppose extradition.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Groups that oppose the plant want to make sure that doesn’t happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
He could do no other than to oppose the law and to suffer the consequences for it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing oppose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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