oppose
Example Sentences
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If the high court agrees, he can then seek to overturn both sentence and conviction but the state "will most likely oppose his application", according to Roux.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Head theater lobbyist Michael O’Leary said his trade group will continue to oppose the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that, among people aged from 18 to 29, 63% oppose the war.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Some countries oppose cross-border interconnections in order to protect their own energy markets, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The suffragists grew accustomed to opposition to their goals and tactics from both men and women, but soon crowds gathered to oppose women picketing the White House.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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