as in resisting
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as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposed
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Floridians are so opposed to using state emergency management funds for a detention camp, the state Legislature recently approved a proposal limiting the governor’s unchecked access to that money.
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Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Councilmember John Lee opposed any changes to LAPD’s governance, noting the department has spent more than three decades performing and strengthening accountability.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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And just like opponents say their constituents are opposed, supporters say voters in their district favor the plan, especially after it’s explained by a proponent.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Floridians are so opposed to using state emergency management funds for a detention camp, the state Legislature recently approved a proposal limiting the governor’s unchecked access to that money.
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Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Gubernatorial candidates Steve Hilton, a Republican, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, have also opposed the proposal.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Councilmember John Lee opposed any changes to LAPD’s governance, noting the department has spent more than three decades performing and strengthening accountability.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
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The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.
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Still, this is a contrary call.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.
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Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.
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If an underwriting decision goes against you, ask for the reason; New York's rule, and others like it, were written partly to force insurers to explain adverse decisions rather than shrug at them.
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These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.
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Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
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That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
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Federal judges in various states have delivered conflicting rulings on whether state laws that offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition are preempted by federal law.
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New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
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Wilson countered that giving states equal power would endanger the entire American project.
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However, Heather Harper, a spokeswoman for UC Health — which oversees six academic health centers including UCSD — countered those claims to the La Jolla Light this week.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
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The responding officer recognized Poirier from his professional fighting career and requested backup because of what the report described as his combative behavior.
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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