as in to object (to)
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For example, the association opposes the federal Community Reinvestment Act, which is designed to encourage lending to lower-income and other groups but which, the ABA said, discourages bankers from offering certain products or lending outside of their area networks.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025 -
No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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People hated Japanese-Americans after the war, Scott Kido said between tears.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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The new 2025 Wells Fargo Money Study, based on surveys of nearly 4,000 Americans, tabulated several pieces of shopworn advice that consumers have grown to hate.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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And in a tight, multi-candidate primary, it is feared (and/or loathed) that Matt Gaetz might jump in even later.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her nomination to become the next secretary of the Department of Education has been loathed by many top educators.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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