as in to object (to)
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The organization recognized her history of opposing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and named her the 2025 recipient of the prize in October.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Stanton opposed it, and urged the group to hold out for a universal-suffrage law, though no such amendment was forthcoming.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The part puts Wahlberg opposite his old rival, Matt Damon, and the press revels in the opportunity for on-set gossip, real (the two actors genuinely hate each other) or imagined.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Why do people hate Jews so much?—
Nicole Frehsee Mazur,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Greg Long was similarly loathed and demonized by the Bigfoot faithful after publication of his 2004 book, The Making of Bigfoot, which concluded that Patterson was a con artist and his film a hoax.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.—
Mac Engel
March 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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