opposes

present tense third-person singular of oppose

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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. 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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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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