Opposed
Meanings and phrases
opposed
- being in opposition or having an opponent
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- This position is strongly opposed by President Băsescu.
- The dominant mood strongly opposed secession.
- He also strongly opposed the racial doctrines of the time.
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- The station has a two opposed side platforms.
- Tama Plaza Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
- The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
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- The station has a two opposed side platforms.
- Tama Plaza Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
- The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
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- Cardinal Laurerio vehemently opposed this proposal.
- Pakistan was a once a leading country that vehemently opposed apartheid.
- He falls in love with Janaki, Kailash's younger sister, which is vehemently opposed by the latter.
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- As expected, the cathedral chapter initially opposed the deal.
- However, it was initially opposed by a majority of the existing business owners.
- Sir Guy Palmes initially opposed King Charles I and later became an ardent Royalist.
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- The New Democrats were not opposed to the decision.
- They are not opposed to the Union, Its findings they would not revoke.
- The adoption of the Austrian anthem's melody by Germany in 1922 was not opposed by Austria. ""
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- 84% opposed the idea of making a new offer.
- Zhangsun repeatedly opposed the idea, and Emperor Taizong did not carry this out.
- Many of those present opposed the idea, including influential Quakers James and Lucretia Mott.
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- In the U.S., large-scale cranberry cultivation has been developed as opposed to other countries.
- Gemination of doubled and is typical of the Languedoc region, as opposed to other southern accents.
- Many advantages to mouthbrooding exist as opposed to other forms of parental care, such as bubble nesting.
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- Jefferson and Hamilton adopted diametrically opposed political principles.
- "He tells everybody on this picture we're diametrically opposed, which we are," said Fryer.
- Instead the Black Personality Theory would draw on an African philosophy of collectiveness diametrically opposed to Western individualism.
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- She also publicly opposed the Nursing Act (Act No.
- Although Broderick publicly opposed a state income tax, he was unable to escape the shadow of Shafer, who had proposed it.
- The group has since fought alongside groups that ISIL has clashed with, and some of its leaders have publicly opposed ISIL.
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- Phips's actions were vigorously opposed by William Stoughton.
- Sharon, and Israel Tal on the other hand, vigorously opposed the line.
- These proposals were vigorously opposed by the French colonials who dominated the Conference.
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- The Banking Committee opposed the bill, and it failed.
- A number of large out-of-state companies opposed the bill.
- Members of the Republican Senate leadership opposed the bill.
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- Several founding fathers bitterly opposed the Bank.
- Moss was an Independent Liberal who bitterly opposed Premier Richard Seddon.
- Democrats supported the plan but Midwestern Republicans bitterly opposed it.
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- In fact, he actively opposed the Ghost Dance.
- Ukrainka actively opposed Russian tsarism.
- He most actively opposed Bongo's rule between 1967 and 1971.
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- They generally opposed socialism and union organizing.
- Residents generally opposed the potential "canyonization" of the street.
- The Papacy generally opposed them, although it had problems in enforcing its opposition.
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- He opposed both world wars.
- In fact, the President opposed both bills as infringements on state sovereignty.
- UDF opposed both the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and opposition Botswana National Front.
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- The United States fiercely opposed the proposal.
- These Turkish Qur'ans were fiercely opposed by religious people.
- Margaret Thatcher, believing they lacked rigour, fiercely opposed them.
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- The Union was opposed by many Scots, resulting in riots in the city.
- The decision was opposed by many intellectuals and part of the population.
- This measure was opposed by many on both the government side and the opposition.
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- Other filings for WinShape Foundation showed no funding for groups opposed to LGBT causes.
- However, law enforcement, conservative politicians, and grassroots parents' groups opposed this measure.
- The article noted that WinShape and the Chick-fil-A Foundation had "dramatically" cut donations to groups opposed by same-sex marriage supporters.
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- The magazine opposed the war in Algeria, and especially the use of torture.
- (Another 19% somewhat opposed the war, 20% somewhat favored it, and 3% did not know or declined to answer.)
- That demand was rejected by the British, and Congress opposed the war effort with its "Quit India campaign".