Sentence examples for over an opposed from inspiring English sources

It is one thing to hesitate over an opposed invasion (a logistical nightmare, whose costs might be very great).

Julian Sullinger recalls that Jared not only tried the move, but also used his index finger to call over an opposing defender, daring him to guard him.

Gerrymandering -- drawing political boundaries to give your party a numeric advantage over an opposing party -- is a difficult process to explain.

What is revolutionary about argumentative theory is that it presumes that since reason has a different purpose — to win over an opposing group — flawed reasoning is an adaptation in itself, useful for bolstering debating skills.

Jack Labusch Niles, Ohio, Nov. 2 • To the Editor: I would slightly modify one part of the column's argument: Maverick opinions among economists employed by corporations and governments are usually tolerated and, at times, can win over an opposing majority when those views are optimistic and pro-growth.

This is a form of bullying to achieve sociocultural dominance over an opposing political group, the direction of which appeared to depend on the composition of the organization concerned: secularist-dominated organizations featured the verbal bullying of Islamists, and Islamist-dominated organizations featured the verbal bullying of secularists.

But two games later, in a playoff victory over Atlanta, an opposing player was close to leveling the Giants head coach again.

His eye doctor told him his career could be over if an opposing player poked him in the eye — a common occurrence in the chaos among linemen.

In Kharkiv, where nationalists seized the local government building over the weekend, an opposing crowd gathered around a huge statue of Lenin across the main square to protect it from assault.

Andy Nash, the chairman of Somerset, told us that at a meeting post the Morgan report, every county supported a 40-over as opposed to a 50-over competition.

Most bookies here charge a slightly higher price to bet the over as opposed to the under.