Sentence examples for opposed such as from inspiring English sources

The new Republican-controlled Senate is seeking to embarrass Democrats by sending the president further legislation to which they know he is implacably opposed, such as measures to block his immigration reforms or repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

Trump's policies go well beyond standard Republican fare which liberal Jews have long opposed such as cutting taxes or entitlements, blocking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights or restricting reproductive freedoms.

That Israel is certainly the one promoted at the conferences of J Street, the smaller, progressive Jewish lobby, founded in 2007, which supported Obama Administration initiatives that Netanyahu opposed, such as the Iran nuclear deal, and has been addressed by politicians, including Senator Bernie Sanders, who have called for greater American even-handedness regarding the occupied territories.

In addition to the ancient notion of symmetry used by the Greeks and Romans (current until the end of the Renaissance), a different notion of symmetry emerged in the seventeenth century, grounded not on proportions but on an equality relation between elements that are opposed, such as the left and right parts of a figure.

Incumbent Garcia, 48, has supported charters and also backed reform measures that the union opposed, such as using test scores to evaluate teachers.

It's fair to say even President Obama and the unions have a rocky relationship, as the administration has supported initiatives that unions have long opposed, such as charter schools and tenure reform.

It is also a signal that Qatar intends to maintain and pursue state and non-state relationships that others such as the United States oppose, such as with Hamas, Hizballah, and Iran.

In return George Alogoskoufis, the new, pro-market finance minister, will hold off on reforms that Pasok-run trade unions oppose, such as full privatisation of Greece's telecoms and electricity companies.

Both have been involved with policies de Blasio staunchly opposes, such as school closures.

Sure, there are new regulations that Republicans oppose, such as stricter fuel-efficiency standards for big trucks.

The Democratic-controlled Senate and Obama can block GOP legislation they oppose, such as efforts to repeal the healthcare overhaul.