as in to object (to)
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The legislation, Senate Bill 8, passed on a largely party-line vote of 87 to 59, with 13 Democrats opposed and one Republican, Rep. Tom Delnicki of South Windsor, in favor.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025 -
Trump and former President Joe Biden initially opposed the deal, with Trump promising to block the Japanese steelmaker from purchasing US Steel.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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In an Oval Office meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the U.S. president likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in February 2022 — to a fight between two children who hate each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Love her or loathe her, Carrie Bradshaw knows how to make an entrance.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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What may come as a surprise is President Trump’s interest in intervening on behalf of an industry that almost universally loathes him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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