as in to object (to)
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Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
While most of the council was in favor, a majority of residents in public comment opposed the idea.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The zany, sometimes nonsensical lyrics, written by Pete Wentz, were paired with an equally quirky music video, telling the story of a guy with antlers crushing on a girl whose dad hates him for it.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sure, people use hats, coats and umbrellas to avoid rain, but that’s not to suggest it’s hated.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Johnson, like GOP leaders before him, loathes proxy voting, which had been put in place for about two years during the COVID-19 lockdowns when Democrats had control of the House.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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For the Breakfast-in-Bed Couple Breakfast-in-bed can be a divisive category in a relationship: my own husband loathes the idea of eating while laying down simply because of the crumb possibilities.—
Hayley Bloomingdale,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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