oppose
verb (used with object)
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
are opposing
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present progressiveof oppose.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Most major airlines and chambers of commerce near the state’s largest airports are opposing the measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
The two factors "are opposing but roughly comparable," meaning they cancel each other out, the researchers say.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2024
However, the High Commissioners of six African nations are opposing a UK ban on imports, because they say paid-for hunting funds their anti-poaching efforts.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
The company doesn’t want to do the recall, and several automakers are opposing it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
The view which we are opposing contradicts that law of progress which alone gives meaning and unity to history.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by James Freeman Clarke
