as in to object (to)
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Hunters and non-hunters alike are opposing a mule deer eradication plan on Catalina Island that was recently approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Santa Clara, California — Mike Vrabel made his nnname in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vonn tapped her toe into Act 2 and didn’t hate it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bias, hate and stalemate serves no one for very long.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is loved by Blue Jackets fans and loathed by almost everybody else in the NHL.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Even many progressives now seem to feel that professional athletes—who tend to be young, devote themselves single-mindedly to their sports, and as a rule loathe public distractions—don’t have any special authority or obligation to weigh in on world events.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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