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are objecting

  • present progressive
    of object.
    object
    noun
    anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.

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Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Some in the business community, like Koch, are objecting.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2025

Slocum, of Public Citizen, said that communities are objecting to a process that has been shrouded in secrecy, with public officials sometimes being asked to sign nondisclosure agreements about the projects.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

However, the artist failed to get the consent of the building's residents, who are objecting to the content of the piece, before arriving in a cherry picker to paint it on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

"They are objecting, right now, it seems," cried Frank, opening the door and looking out into the main cabin.

From Boy Scouts in a Submarine : or, Searching an Ocean Floor by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson