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as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposed
The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Two-thirds of respondents are opposed to Trump issuing pardons for people convicted of crimes following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
But those factors were not enough to sway Biden, who has long publicly opposed the deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Most Americans today trust how votes are counted in their own jurisdiction but grow increasingly conspiratorial when asked how votes are counted in further-off or more politically opposed corners of the country.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Two-thirds of respondents are opposed to Trump issuing pardons for people convicted of crimes following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Democratic leaders called the fight premature, and fiscal conservatives opposed raising the debt ceiling without spending reforms.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
But those factors were not enough to sway Biden, who has long publicly opposed the deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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No Franchise Shift Matt Seidler, 19 years younger than Peter, also stated in his letter that relocation of the franchise from San Diego has never been discussed or contemplated – despite Sheel’s contrary claims.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump, characteristically, did not back down from his original point even when contrary facts became known.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some animals experienced adverse effects after consuming 150-300 milligrams (mg) of sulforaphane per kilogram (kg) of body weight.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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The recall classification for the nuggets is Class 2, meaning that the products contain something that could cause temporary adverse health consequences to people who are exposed to it.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.Linda Allen-Hardisty, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the beatdown, video footage leaked online showing the combative artist lying on the ground while being jabbed and stomped.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Some warnings have cited Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric, willingness to undermine or malign institutions meant to constrain any president, and a combative style that strives to stretch executive power as far as possible.Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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The attacker, a U.S. citizen who had proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, many Democrats are likely to object to the measure, especially more progressive lawmakers who have raised concerns about Israel’s devastating war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, where more than 46,000 people have died.Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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In public, her tics are often met with stares and whispers — or at worst, hostile confrontations — from nearby strangers.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, this is the result of malicious attacks by antagonistic entities or foolish misbehavior on the part of the executives themselves, but other times, even innocent mistakes in online reputation management can cause damage.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Much of the talk around finances on the app has remained largely antagonistic against large-scale influencers.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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