as in to object (to)
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Based on similar moral panics among Democratic politicos proposing bans on new data center development from Oregon to Georgia, the Left seems ready to unite to oppose AI because of its extraordinary potential for economic productivity.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The proposal faced pushback from Councilmember Steve Goble, who said his constituents would likely oppose putting a dispensary in their neighborhood.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Edi Rama, the prime minister of Albania, hates him for trying to send his friend to prison.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Everyone in the room visibly hates this man.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fleming, in fact, loathes the idea of his own podcast and the prospect of sitting and chatting endlessly about his private life for public consumption.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Love this shtick or loathe this shtick, you are no longer caught off guard by this shtick.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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