1
as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about
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2
as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left
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According to the affidavit, investigators confronted Holmes with the surveillance video and witness statements during questioning.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026 -
As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The two opposing votes each time were Nick Melvoin and Tanya Ortiz Franklin.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Take the short and challenging Human Anatomy IQ Test to really put your knowledge about the human body to the test.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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If a young person expresses a distorted belief, unhealthy coping strategy or potentially harmful idea, the chatbot may validate parts of that thinking rather than appropriately challenging it.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Feehan kept fighting as Mordas capped his Shamrocks career with a touchdown pass to Kaden Baltazar on the final play of the game.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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The story is about a ski area that wants to expand and the locals who are fighting change.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
6 Dec. 2025
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At a March hearing on combating scams, senior officials from the FBI and the FTC gently sparred over whose agency was the best place to report scams.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The powerful status of Ankara’s military was solidified during the Cold War as a way to keep communism and political Islam in check, but the force was largely confined to combating domestic troubles until Erdogan took power.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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“Oppugning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugning. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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