in opposition
Example Sentences
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"I was really nervous I would raise my child in the wrong way, and I was thinking about parenting almost in opposition of how I was raised."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
But while the current tally looks like 73 in support of Infantino, 124 in opposition to him and 13 undecided, that picture is fluid and is likely to change in the months ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The National Symphony got the most attention in its attempt to commission Philip Glass’ “Lincoln” Symphony, which the composer pulled in opposition to an un-Lincoln-like presidential takeover of the Kennedy Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was also a public event, the beginning of a process whereby new knowledge, in opposition to the old culture of secrecy, established its legitimacy within a public arena.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
