as in objecting
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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But Republicans, who hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, have shown little appetite for objecting to any such spending programs.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Local officials, including the mayor of Minneapolis and Minnesota’s governor, have pointed to that video in objecting to the fatal shooting.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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People gathered in Howard County on Sunday, chanting and holding signs, protesting against immigration enforcement agents.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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While the cohosts dissected the topic at length last week, Whoopi Goldberg introduced another talking point on Monday about the deadly exchange, which Haines said indicated a need to be more peaceful while protesting the ICE raids on undocumented people around the United States.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the same town also was sued in November by Stillson LLC, a company complaining because zoners approved an 8-30g project.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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From bartenders in Virginia-Highland to servers in Alpharetta, several employees of food and drink businesses reported customers complaining about water that tastes like mildew.—
Sheeka Sanahori - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Expostulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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