How to Use leader of the opposition in a Sentence
leader of the opposition
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At the time, in 2008, Netanyahu was the leader of the opposition.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
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In March, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition, was expelled from Parliament outright.
—Daniel Brook, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
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Protesters included Yair Lapid, the country's previous prime minister and current leader of the opposition, who joined the masses in front of the Knesset.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 26 Mar. 2023
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Carroll, a hardcore physicalist, served as an unofficial leader of the opposition as the workshop unfolded.
—Dan Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2023
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For women, however, the campaign season has been particularly fraught because of allegations swirling around the most prominent leader of the opposition, Ousmane Sonko.
—Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
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Before becoming leader of the opposition, Luxon, 53, was party spokesman for various government departments and a member of several select committees.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
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