Sentence examples for mass opposition from inspiring English sources

Within days each woman had publicly denounced the violence and called for mass opposition to it.

These almost invariably turn them into targets, no matter what the original spark for mass opposition.

Mass opposition to Berlusconi rose and fell at various times, and many took to the streets to protest.

That means Mr. Kan will likely have to make tough choices early in his government because any new construction could face mass opposition on Okinawa.

Living in Poland in 1980, I saw how Solidarity – a mass opposition movement, supported by millions of Poles – gained legal status against unimaginable odds.

Councils such as Sheffield, Liverpool, Islington, Lambeth and Haringey set out towards illegality as part of a rebellious strategy to confront the Thatcher government and generate mass opposition.

There isn't much mass popular opposition to the Kremlin these days: opposition leaders have been co-opted or quashed.

Should it allow a mass of opposition supporters to roam the city freely?

Yet despite mass public opposition, the invasion went ahead a little over a month later.

"Maybe we've made a first step," said Boustani, 38, a rare Shiite Muslim in the mass of opposition demonstrators.

But the critical mass of opposition came from liberal groups that had never been so threatened or so organized.