as in to object (to)
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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026 -
The wall is opposed by environmental groups, local sheriffs, and a far-right pro-gun YouTuber who is the region’s Republican nominee for Congress.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Spirit Airlines was the budget-friendly carrier America loved to hate.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Since then, Faruqui — if not Allen himself — has become something of a hero to some Trump-hating progressive Democrats.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Without the American media mogul’s vision for CNN, there would be no 24-hour news cycle (love it or loathe it) and the cable business wouldn’t have become a force.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Probably the Greens and the Labour Party loathe each other more than any other two parties in Britain.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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