Sentence examples for were opposing from inspiring English sources
verb
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
- To oppose the king in battle
They were opposing everything.
Some were opposing it because they claimed it was censorship.
Few of those he fooled, however, were opposing coaches.
Republicans, as of last night, were opposing the swearing-in effort.
"I was ready to explain this to the politicians who were opposing the target," she said.
But that's what they said about the forces that were opposing Milosevic in Serbia.
Fewer than a dozen of the 240 House Republicans had indicated they were opposing the bill.
They were opposing plans to end racial segregation by bussing children of different ethnicities into schools.
Both colleges said they were opposing the subpoenas on procedural grounds, rather than contesting the association's right to the information.
I guess they thought they were going to beat me down, but they found out who they were opposing".
Mr. Acevedo rejected Mr. Toussaint's assertions that he and his allies were opposing the contract for political reasons.
