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Opposing meaning
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
Example sentences (20)
These are house-hold incomes; education for children; opposing illegal eviction by land owners; opposing the stealing of drugs in the Health Centres; opposing the corruption of Government officials and and working on the feeder roads.
The move doesn't do immediate damage to the opposing Pokemon; instead, it scatters rocks around, which causes damage any time the opposing trainer has to send in a new Pokemon; it's basically a punishment for switching out or having a Pokemon knocked out.
Who supports assistant coaches who run out on the field to disrupt a referee conference and taunt the opposing team’s players, or assistant coaches who pull the hair of opposing teams’ players?
Defensive backs are not allowed to jam opposing receivers or engage in bump-and-run coverage and may only place one hand on the opposing receiver within five yards.
Time-lapse imaging may be able to capture a fusion event between distinct cristae protruding from opposing sides of the mitochondrion, although we cannot rule out the possibility that two opposing cristae happen to come close each other without fusion ().
Whole world agreed that India has made an achievement relating to space, but in their habit of opposing Modi, they are opposing India,” he said.
Opposing normalization is not about one’s identity, but about one’s politics and commitment to opposing (and resisting the normalization of) oppression.
A king and a bishop is not sufficient material to checkmate an opposing lone king, but two bishops and a king checkmate an opposing lone king easily.
A partnership that wins two games wins the rubber, receiving a bonus of 500 points if the opposing side is not vulnerable, and 700 points if the opposing side is vulnerable.
Criticism and plagiarism Darwin Turner, one of Hurston's biographers, faulted her for racism for opposing integration, and for opposing programs to guarantee blacks the right to work.
If a piece occupies a legal destination for an opposing piece, it may be captured by removing it from the board and replacing it with the opposing piece.
A 2020 YouGov survey found that 38% of members of both parties would be upset if their child married a member of the opposing party.
According to the Reuters media platform: ” Ajax Amsterdam’s Dutch league away game against RKC Waalwijk, was abandoned in the 84th minute on Saturday after RKC’s goalkeeper, Etienne Vaessen was knocked out in a clash with an opposing player.
After I bought a tri-tip steak sandwich, Becky followed my dripping BBQ sauce trail toward two booths, catty-corner of each other but taking opposing stances.
After reaching their first stand-off, Cole and MJF retreated briefly toward opposing corners.
A group opposing the project says that the addition would take away from its peaceful community park.
Albie O'Neill, a negotiator for the PCS union and staff from Scottish Natural Heritage were opposing plans to relocate SNH headquarters from Edinburgh to Inverness.
All but the best opposing tackles are forced into difficult decisions when trying to slow down Ojulari on the outside.
All those opposing the Voice in the coming referendum, argue that it is divisive and will do nothing to improve the lives of our First Nations people.
Although that was easily the most eye-popping stat that kept opposing teams’ attention, her impact on the program made Juan Diego rise to new heights and surge miles ahead of its trajectory in developing a very young program.