as in objects (to)
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Roarke LaCoursiere, with the Indiana Catholic Conference, said the organization opposes the bill because while its members stand with the victims and their families, the death penalty doesn’t bring about justice.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The governor rightly opposes raising nation-leading personal income taxes but may be cracking open the door to raising business or other taxes to respond to federal cuts.—
Andrew Rein,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This all tends to be a bit of a circus — tenants get mad, landlords get mad, then the board comes out with a number everyone hates.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pelosi too pushed back on the idea that the rest of the country hates California.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Dissents (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissents%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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