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• v  be against; express opposition to
• v  fight against or resist strongly
• v  contrast with equal weight or force
• v  set into opposition or rivalry
• v  act against or in opposition to
• v  be resistant to
• s  characterized by active hostility
  opponent (or opposing) armies

• McCain campaign response: "Obama ignored his record of opposing middle class tax relief, opposing a competitive tax rate, and opposing a plan to incentivize new battery technology.
• The key in opposing the stimulus, Cantor says, was offering a credible alternative.
• But fearing the consequences of cheating is a far cry from opposing it because it's wrong.

• oppose
• fight
• fight back
• fight down
• defend
• counterbalance
• pit
• match
• play off
• react
• controvert
• contradict
• opponent

News & Articles

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• Coaching carousel blasted by Spoelstra, Popovich
  By Frank Pingue SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - It is no coincidence the opposing head coaches in this year's NBA Finals are among the longest serving in the game. In a job that offers little security, ongoing success on the court is one of the few ways to survive. Since the regular season finished in mid-April, a dozen head coaches have been fired, a statistic that does not sit comfortably with Miami's ...
  June 15, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• NBA-Coaching carousel blasted by Spoelstra, Popovich
  By Frank Pingue SAN ANTONIO, June 14 (Reuters) - It is no coincidence the opposing head coaches in this year's NBA Finals are among the longest serving in the game. In a job that offers little security, ongoing success on the court is one of the few ways to survive. Since the regular season finished in mid-April, a dozen head coaches have been fired, a statistic that does not sit comfortably ...
  June 15, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
• Breaking Down the Baltimore Ravens' New Look Pass Rush
  COMMENTARY | The Baltimore Ravens accumulated 37 sacks last season: an adequate number, but too often opposing passers had excessive time to find an open receiver. General manager Ozzie Newsome, never one to settle for mediocrity, made upgrading the pass rush a priority, and he's done just that. By adding Chris Canty and Elvis Dumervil, the Ravens have added the weapons needed to have a fearsome ...
  June 14, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• President Bush in CNN International
  Every peaceful nation in the region has an interest in opposing Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions,Bush said. "To allow the world's leading sponsor of terror to gain the world's deadliest weapon would be an unforgivable betrayal of future...
• Bill Richardson in Boston Globe
  There is no doubt in my mind that Barack Obama has the judgment and courage we need in a commander in chief when our nation's security is on the line,Richardson said. "He showed this judgment by opposing the Iraq war from the start, and he...
• Joe Kocur in msnbc.com
  My favourite memory of Bob would be sitting down before a game, going over the opposing lineup and picking and choosing who would go first and if the goalie would be safe or not,Kocur said in a statement. "It was great to be able to go out...