Sentence examples for storm of opposition from inspiring English sources

Westbrook faced a storm of opposition.

His speech set off a storm of opposition among politicians, lawyers and others, including some Muslims.

A storm of opposition from other theologians forced Giles to take refuge in Bayeux, Fr. (1278 80).

Merkel is facing a growing storm of opposition, not least from within the ranks of her own conservative Christian Democrats.

That plan produced a storm of opposition from critics who assailed it as a threat to neighborhoods and local control.

"In a sense, the storm of opposition to the activities of the committee is a tribute to its achievements in the field of exposure..

Gov. Edwin W. Edwards's proposal to bring a lottery to Louisiana and casino gambling to New Orleans has stirred conflicting storms of opposition and approval.

Mr. Southers, the previous nominee, faced a storm of Republican opposition.

Against a storm of liberal opposition, Rauscher fought unsuccessfully after 1867 for the preservation of this agreement.

These factors combined to swirl a perfect storm of political opposition to a Southern elite who seemed determined to ruin Midwesterners economically and spread slavery into the West.

But TTIP has run into a storm of public opposition, particularly in Europe, mainly stemming from the fear that the interests of multinationals are being put before those of citizens.