Sentence examples for they opposed it from inspiring English sources

Above all, there is a desire, among the ones who lived through communism, even when they opposed it or were indifferent to its ideology, to invest their lives with meaning and dignity, not to be thought of, remembered or bemoaned as losers or "slaves".

Many thought it was some sort of radical screed, and they opposed it.

Kennedy's tax plan was exactly what Republicans today recommend, but they opposed it strenuously at the time.

Mr. Maduro had agreed to an expanded audit on the night of the election, but the next day government officials reversed course and said they opposed it.

They opposed it because, they said, half — or more — of the sixty billion dollars of funding contained in the bill was what they called "pork".

They opposed it because, they said, half or more of the sixty billion dollars of funding contained in the bill was what they called "pork".

The American intelligence officers never encouraged or condoned Iraq's use of chemical weapons, but neither did they oppose it because they considered Iraq to be struggling for its survival, people involved at the time said in interviews.

Apparently, they oppose it only when it's aimed at real problems and real needs.

"No jurisdiction will be activated if they oppose it," Mr. Cadman wrote.

Nearly every constituency in the Democratic Party opposes it; and the more they learn about it, the more they oppose it.

But they oppose it because, among other reasons, they believe that it has harmed, not helped, that larger struggle.