How to Use leader of the opposition in a Sentence
leader of the opposition
noun phrase
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At the time, in 2008, Netanyahu was the leader of the opposition.
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Anshel Pfeffer,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2024
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Benny Gantz, who is a part of the prime minister's war cabinet, is the leader of the opposition party in Israel.
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Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2024
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Like Barr and Garland, Holder clashed with leaders of the opposition party when that party was newly in control of the House and eager to take on the president.
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Ron Elving,
NPR,
15 June 2024
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In March, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition, was expelled from Parliament outright.
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Daniel Brook,
The New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2023
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Protesters included Yair Lapid, the country's previous prime minister and current leader of the opposition, who joined the masses in front of the Knesset.
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Justin Klawans,
The Week,
26 Mar. 2023
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Divisions within the party over the issue had previously led to a more cautious approach, with Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition, preferring to avoid the subject altogether rather than risk internal disputes.
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Anand Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2021
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Carroll, a hardcore physicalist, served as an unofficial leader of the opposition as the workshop unfolded.
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Dan Falk,
Scientific American,
25 Sep. 2023
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For women, however, the campaign season has been particularly fraught because of allegations swirling around the most prominent leader of the opposition, Ousmane Sonko.
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Ayen Deng Bior,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Mar. 2024
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Before becoming leader of the opposition, Luxon, 53, was party spokesman for various government departments and a member of several select committees.
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Helen Regan,
CNN,
13 Oct. 2023
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