in opposition
Example Sentences
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When the Hanoi ban was first announced last July, manufacturers of mainly petrol bikes lined up in opposition, with Honda and others warning of job losses at Vietnam plants, according to news reports.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Wes Streeting has been health secretary since Labour came to power in 2024 and shadowed the position in opposition for three years before that.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The California Farm Bureau and the California Cattlemen’s Assn. are in opposition due to concerns over funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The parties also entered into cooperation agreements from 2016 to 2017 and from 2021 to 2024, in which Plaid remained in opposition but worked together with Welsh Labour on certain policies.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
“Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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