widespread opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandopposition

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofwidespreadandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was a risky gamble considering thewidespreadopposition, but one that ultimately produced results.
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These measures generatedwidespreadopposition.
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It is awidespreadoppositionnot only from my profession, but from just about every charitable body operating within the legal system.
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There is alsowidespreadoppositionamong the teaching profession to national testing to the extent that many teachers rightly have refused to conduct the tests.
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There iswidespreadoppositionto the order from all sections of the community.
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After all, as has been said, there has beenwidespreadoppositionto it.
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If criteria could be added to speed, reliability and cost, this might mollify thewidespreadoppositionwhich exists to quantity licensing.
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Furthermore, as there is rightlywidespreadoppositionto its introduction, emphasising its necessity is a dangerous diversion from tackling the real problems at hand.
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I reiterate that it is not true to say that there has beenwidespreadopposition.
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Is he aware that there has beenwidespreadoppositionto the programme, including from consumers and housewives?
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I equally claim that there iswidespreadoppositionto his proposal.
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It pointed out thewidespreadoppositionto those provisions.
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There iswidespreadoppositionto what is proposed and widespread concern about the effect of dismemberment of the corporation.
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Is he further aware that there iswidespreadoppositionto his consultative paper?
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Fortunately, that scheme facedwidespreadoppositionand, thankfully, was rejected.
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I think that apart from a small minority which is benefiting materially, there iswidespreadoppositionto it.
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It came up often in debates in whichwidespreadoppositionwas voiced.
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However, this proposal has met withwidespreadoppositionfrom lenders and intermediaries alike, because it is really regulation by the back door.
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There is no doubt about thewidespreadopposition.
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