Sentence examples for spur opposition from inspiring English sources

That decision, and the result, may yet spur opposition parties to unite against the Conservatives.

Higher American demand for Bristol Bay salmon could raise its profile and spur opposition to Pebble Mine, but supporting the fish isn't necessarily easy.

All this did was create expectations that couldn't be fulfilled and spur opposition from those who dismissed it as a rich man's club, or an agent of globalized capitalism.

"For me, the classic failure was that Barack Obama campaigned throughout the 2012 election without even mentioning climate change even though it was the hottest year in American history by far, with Hurricane Sandy at the very end," said Bill McKibben, a leading US environmental advocate and founder of 350.org who has helped spur opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.

Bo has long been a polarising figure, winning ardent support and spurring opposition both inside and outside the elite.

The weekend is full of panels and discussions on things like fan-girl culture, viral video stardom, intellectual property and the Stop Online Piracy Act, the antipiracy legislation that spurred opposition on the Web.

Western diplomats predict that Mr. Kabila, who this year pressured the Parliament to change Congo's Constitution and eliminate a second round of voting, will win a thin plurality, spurring opposition protests in Congo's biggest cities.

Its answer -- that the service will join the move to electronic commerce rather than fight it -- has already spurred opposition from some of its competitors in the worlds of postal delivery and electronic transactions.

The report spurred opposition lawmakers, who oppose Wal-Mart's entry into India, to call for an inquiry into whether any money was spent there, even though the disclosure filing only referred to lobbying activities in the United States.

But the idea has spurred opposition from some homeowners who argue it would put too much of a burden on residents, as well as nonprofits and advocacy groups who say that the city should fund and maintain sidewalks the same way as roads.

Nevertheless, the hyping of the technical plan into a "secret deal" fit their narrative that the administration was hiding information from the public and Congress about the JCPOA, which Pompeo and his colleagues repeatedly used to spur partisan opposition to the deal.