"opponent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Hoping to influence the Danish vote, some British opponents of the treaty campaigned here, to the irritation of the Danish Government.
- "One of the handicaps I have is that I'm in Washington, and my opponent is here campaigning full time."
- Mr. Franjieh's opponents are campaigning to persuade deputies not to attend the legislative session Thursday.
- But the merger's opponents campaigned on the argument that only Princeton Borough residents would provide the voice to preserve the town's architecture.
- As a result, a powerful lever was pulled when Judge Bork's opponents campaigned on the charge that he would "turn back the clock" on civil rights.
- "Our opponent has been campaigning ever since the last election, and such a grass-roots effort is a bit frightening," Mr. Sugimura said.
- Nixon's opponent, George McGovern, campaigned on a platform of withdrawal from Vietnam.
- In 1994, he pushed for a dues increase, but his opponents campaigned against it, and the increase was rejected by a three-to-one ratio.
- But opponents have campaigned for its repeal for more than a decade.
- Paul won the primary handily with nearly 80%, though his opponent campaigned on Paul's lack of support for President George W. Bush.
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