as in to object (to)
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Earlier, the Moon in Libra opposes direct Mercury in Aries, so thoughts may move faster than your emotional response, making conversations feel slightly off or rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Puth isn’t a flashy showman by any means, staying mostly confined to the front of the stage between two opposing keyboards.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, The Times — a paper that back then loathed leftists of all stripes — hired Manrique as a columnist in May 1931.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The movie stars Jason Segel and Samara Weaving as a married couple who have come to loathe one another so thoroughly that each one arrives at vacation planning to murder the other.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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