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Verb
  • The order directs the Bureau of Prisons to halt the use of federal dollars for gender-affirming care, something several incarcerated trans people have successfully challenged in court.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The remarkable research challenges the idea that oxygen can only be made from sunlight via photosynthesis.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His ability to shut down opposing wide receivers was a major reason why the Eagles had one of the most formidable defenses in the league.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • In the Senate, 79 members voted in favor of the measure, while 18 opposed and three abstained.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of questioning or challenging this new age of nationalism, Washington has contributed to it.
    Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
  • For parents and educators, this means teaching the next generation not only how to use AI but how to question it, challenge it, and shape its evolution.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has confirmed the deployment of troops from North Korea to fight Ukrainian forces.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • With fire-fueling winds returning to the region and workers fighting to contain the firestorm, Aiko is holding space for healing, sending a team of masseuses to a first responders base for sessions of temporary relief.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Educators have long relied on Holocaust curricula to combat antisemitism.
    Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Emhoff’s portfolio as the first Second Gentleman included representing the U.S. at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and numerous other diplomatic events, and leading the administration’s work combatting antisemitism.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Oppugn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugn. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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