Sentence examples for opposes as from inspiring English sources

He split with the Democratic Party in 1996 over abortion, which he opposes, as well as welfare and business issues.

Swissair has decided to crack down on unruly airplane passengers by allowing crew members to tie them down to their seats with plastic cords when they endanger a flight's safety, a plan the crew union opposes as dangerous.

Those included the administration's plans to base parts of a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, which Russia opposes, as well as stalled efforts to resume negotiations on reductions and verification measures for the two countries' strategic nuclear arsenals.

Coburn said there are only five bills in the omnibus package that he "adamantly" opposes as unnecessary, including one that would place restrictions on the sale and interstate transport of apes and monkeys and another that would establish a commission on the bicentennial celebration of the War of 1812.

The union proposal, which the university opposes as too costly, would guarantee full-time, contingent faculty a minimum of $45,000 a year, up from $30,000.

But the system it opposes, as well as the power exercised through the system, supplies its unity.

The Anglican church and the Roman Catholic Church are publicly opposed, as are pro-life groups.

The main business lobby group in Brussels is opposed as well.

The law was opposed as ineffective by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

But the CitiNeighbors Coalition remains opposed, as does Mr. Allen.

The motion was bitterly opposed, as smacking of idolatry and as leaning toward monarchy".