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as in resists
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 combats
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposes
Miller wrote that if the Palm Beach County state attorney allowed someone who opposes the death penalty to handle a death penalty case, he’d be removed by the governor.
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Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Upper Basin wants credit toward new shortage criteria, while the Lower Basin opposes it.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Then, between January 13 and 15, Mars opposes the Sun during a full moon in Cancer.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
On January 3, Mars opposes Pluto for the second time since early November, intensifying the stakes of your current mission.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
You’re torn between the two when Mercury opposes Jupiter.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Too many things to process can send your head spinning while Mercury opposes Jupiter.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Amazon fiercely opposes union organizing efforts, and uses tactics like delaying elections or having employees attend captive-audience meetings.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But even though about three dozen of the Democrats are on Burrows' list of supporters, a solid bloc of the minority party caucus opposes his candidacy.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Upper Basin wants credit toward new shortage criteria, while the Lower Basin opposes it.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Then, between January 13 and 15, Mars opposes the Sun during a full moon in Cancer.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
On January 3, Mars opposes Pluto for the second time since early November, intensifying the stakes of your current mission.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
You’re torn between the two when Mercury opposes Jupiter.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Too many things to process can send your head spinning while Mercury opposes Jupiter.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Amazon fiercely opposes union organizing efforts, and uses tactics like delaying elections or having employees attend captive-audience meetings.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But even though about three dozen of the Democrats are on Burrows' list of supporters, a solid bloc of the minority party caucus opposes his candidacy.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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