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objecting

  • present participle of object.

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"Disappointingly, Meta are objecting to the payment of fees, and any penalties that could be levied on companies in future, that are calculated on this basis," the spokesperson said.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The hawks could push further, moving from objecting to easing language to actively pressing for a interest-rate hike if energy prices keep climbing.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax, objecting to slavery and the Mexican War.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

“We review all legal demands for legal validity, and we push back against those that are overbroad, including objecting to some entirely.”

From Salon Mar. 12, 2026

It was hard to imagine anyone objecting to these kindly people.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs