As a result, it is stirring intense opposition from many groups across the political spectrum.

But its potential impact on the watershed has also stirred vigorous opposition among environmentalists and city officials.

Proposals to mandate the procedure often stir fierce opposition, but some government officials have been trying.

Any project this large is bound to stir opposition.

Her pronouncements often stirred opposition from other officials, experts and advocates.

The sale has stirred little opposition in the House.

But such arrangements have also tended to stir strong opposition from environmental groups.

Advocates of the Senate bill said critics were distorting it to stir opposition.

The Democrats hope to bring political pressure to bear and to stir opposition by a public that has largely ignored the fight over the nomination.

The search for places in which to put the prisons already has stirred opposition in some areas.