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The phrase "application was opposed by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a formal application, such as for a permit or a legal matter, is being contested or challenged by someone or a group.
Example: "The application was opposed by several local residents who were concerned about the environmental impact."
Alternatives: "the application faced opposition from" or "the application was contested by".
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That application was opposed by lawyers representing the Daily Mail newspaper.
The application was opposed by other legal teams who otherwise agreed they were also struggling with time.
He applied for asylum, his case bolstered by an independent medical assessment supporting his charges of torture, but his application was opposed by the Home Office.
The application was opposed by Richard Wright QC, Cornick's lawyer, who argued that naming the boy was "wholly contrary to the welfare of the child" and would have a "devastating effect on the wider Cornick family".
Their application was opposed by the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who was concerned about their longstanding ties to the Socialist Party and to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, who is considered the most credible obstacle to Mr. Sarkozy's re-election in 2012.
It is understood the second application was opposed by prosecutors.
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The applications were opposed by the Victorian Society, the Council for British Archaeology, The Ancient Monuments Society, SAVE Britain's Heritage, The Conservation Officer, the Highways Agency, many residents of Balkerne Gardens as well as the Balkerne Tower Trust.
The first application, during the first two weeks of the inquest in November last year, was opposed by the family on the grounds that it could be distressing.
I wanted to put before the Tribunal the legal basis on which this application is opposed.
The application was backed by the government in power in Bangkok at the time - but was opposed by those who said the move threatened Thailand's sovereignty.
It was opposed by Arab nations.
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