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Opponents packed the hall, holding signs like “Save Telephone Hill.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Opponents of the initiative note that it doesn’t just target executive pay; it would affect medical practitioners who are also managers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Opponents, the most vocal of which are a handful of oil refineries, are trying to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Opponents Oxford might not have been fancied before kick-off, but they controlled the game, scored twice, and earned their place in the Championship.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Opponents, meanwhile, worry that certain students will be unfairly penalized if they don’t happen to test well, and that teachers may concentrate on the test topics at the exclusion of more important lessons.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt