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as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about
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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left
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The Avs challenged for offsides, and the goal was taken off the board.—
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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The 90-minute delay challenged everyone in the arena to find ways to kill time.—
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Her plan for the prison was opposed by Stubblefield and all five Republican candidates now vying to fill the seat.—
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Deployment comes as Walz drops reelection bid The mobilization of more agents to Minneapolis comes as Walz, a Democrat who has been staunchly opposed to Trump’s deployment of troops to US cities, dropped out of the race for reelection on Monday.—
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Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.—
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
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Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people.—
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And neither do the AI-skeptics who fought the hardest for it.—
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Walz and other state officials have disputed that estimate.—
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The utility disputed that claim, saying the outage was an internal problem at the jail.—
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“Oppugned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugned. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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