"opponent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He said he did not believe that the plant's opponents would succeed in blocking its operation either through judicial or Congressional action.
- He noted that some opponents of the "refoundation" project had succeeded in winning seats.
- A democratically elected opponent of his party succeeded him.
- Its opponents only succeed in destroying all that they themselves justly hold dear.
- Late tonight, opponents of the incinerator had succeeded in reopening negotiations over the exemptions.
- Judge Bork's opponents brilliantly succeeded in painting him as a racist when everyone knew he was not.
- After a few weeks, his opponents succeeded in imprisoning him, on the strength of a rumor that he intended to flee.
- In that case, he would have passed, but his opponents might have bid six spades and succeeded.
- Their Chinese opponents bid accurately to six spades and succeeded.
- Unfortunately, the opponents of the directive have succeeded in cutting it back.
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