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"Opposition" in a Sentence (17 examples)
There is certain to be some opposition to your suggestion.
The proposal met with opposition.
They carried on with the construction in the face of strong opposition from the residents.
The plan met with opposition from the inhabitants.
The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.
Our suggestions met with his opposition.
We sat down to dinner in opposition to each other.
My proposal met with unexpected opposition.
I will carry out the plan in spite of all opposition.
We laughed at their opposition.
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The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday.
That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.
Near-synonym: oppositeness
These ideas are in opposition to each other.
leader of the opposition
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