They met and formed their own government in opposition to the elected government of the territory.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

A young congressman from Nebraska spoke in opposition to the president's position.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Republicans stood united in opposition to the legislation, claiming it would increase the national debt, and put the government in firm control of the health care system.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

The declaration called on the people of the South to unite and be firm in their opposition to the North.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Smaller Democratic majorities could force the president to reach out to the opposition and to conservatives in his own party.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

His campaign for the presidency in nineteen sixty-eight increased popular opposition to the war in Vietnam.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

This opposition in the cabinet caused Lincoln to postpone action on the Fox plan.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

Opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska bill was extremely strong in the northern United States.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

He expressed opposition to the war Americans were fighting in Vietnam.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

Although there was considerable congressional opposition to President Obama's plan among Democrats and Republicans, he also had supporters in both parties.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

But after the 2008 elections, in which many Malays voted for the opposition, UMNO had to change its tactics.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

In the U.S.,electric utilities lead the opposition to copying this rate structure, and to mandating purchases of alternative power.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Just last week, Ankara announced it is determined to develop an industrial zone in Palestinian territories despite opposition from Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

But Obame is unlikely to emerge as the leading opposition contender because long-time challenger Pierre Mamboundou remains in the race.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

The lawyers,the opposition, the civil society is going to be in the streets, although they [i.e.,authorities in Pakistan have started mass arrests.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy or NLD is now disbanded after it refused to participate in the elections.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Republicans have seen their standing in the polls improve as their opposition to health care has intensified.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Members of his ruling council are campaigning throughout the country, urging voters to take part in the poll and ignore the opposition boycott.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

The bill faces strong opposition in the Senate. The upper house of Congress is not expected to take up the issue until September.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

Investors were anxiously watching developments in Germany, where Berlin's response to the crisis has met political opposition.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

But the drive for health-care reform ran headlong into opposition Republicans eager to regain their political footing after suffering defeat in the 2008 election.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Thursday in Bangkok, Marciel said they urged the Burmese to begin a dialogue with the opposition National League for Democracy before next year's elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

In an interview with CBS in 2007, Kennedy underscored his opposition to the war in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

Obame and Mamboundou joined seven other opposition candidates in filing suit to challenging the Bongo win.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

We think it is just too pessimistic." But Republicans in Congress appear united in their opposition to the president's budget as it now stands.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

The opposition says the changes would allow current President Gloria Arroyo to stay in power past the end of her term in May,next year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

Ethiopia's army entered Somalia in 2006 to drive out an al-Shabab backed administration in Mogadishu, but encountered stiff opposition and withdrew earlier this year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.20