Sentence examples for encountering opposition from inspiring English sources

In part because of that ambition, Google's endeavor is encountering opposition.

As they expand, they are encountering opposition from consumers, physicians, hospital groups and officials in a number of states.

He courted her passionately, but, encountering opposition from the young girl's family, he challenged her father and her former fiancé, Yanko von Racowitza, to a duel.

Senate Democratic leaders had contemplated a vote this week on the nomination, but were forced to hold off after encountering opposition at their caucus's weekly luncheon on Wednesday.

Admittedly, you have to go elsewhere for radical ideas about production and repertory; Matthew Epstein, the artistic director, recently left after encountering opposition to his more adventurous plans.

But the proposal, which is at the core of a long-term plan that would determine far into the future how the county battles mosquitoes and manages wetlands, is encountering opposition questioning whether the open-marsh technique will unleash a mechanized march that will harm or destroy wetlands in the name of mosquito and disease control.

Lin quickly encountered opposition.

The mendicants also encountered opposition.

At times Mr. Maier encountered opposition.

It remains to be seen whether Nirbhaya will encounter opposition.

The proposal also encountered opposition at home, in Ossining.