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dissenting

adjective as in disagreeing

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adjective as in dissident

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The late Justice Antonin Scalia popularized the unitary executive theory, dissenting in 1988 when the court upheld the independent counsels that had been created by Congress.

Kiley’s brand is centered on a constant churn of blog posts and dissenting speeches in Congress railing against Democrats and how their policies have hurt California.

In her dissenting statement, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said the rule not only exceeded the agency’s legal authority but also “incentivizes companies to avoid negative option features that honest businesses and consumers find valuable.”

I expected again to be left in the dissenting cold by “The Hills of California,” but this capacious play has been unfolding in my mind since I saw it.

And yet, the Williams case also boggled the mind, but the Supreme Court denied the stay of execution, with all three liberals dissenting.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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