dissenting

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And then we have the other conservatives very vocally dissenting.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

There were some dissenting voices, albeit from those with Celtic allegiences.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The Federal Reserve held its federal-funds rate target steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, with four officials dissenting, the most since 1992.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It is “unusual” to see three dissenting votes at a BOJ meeting, said Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities strategist Naomi Muguruma, viewing the outcome as a hawkish hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The dissenting group, it’s my privilege and headache to divulge, consists of the three featured players themselves, two female, one male.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger