object (to)

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Verb
  • The move has been met with controversy as a number of Syrian Druze have protested the Israeli overture and occupation.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But Chelsea is teflon to the insults and Rick protests much about his annoyance with her.
    Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.
    Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Appeals court rules Trump can implement anti-DEI executive orders for now In address about vision for DOJ, Trump complains about prior probes In: Joe Biden Donald Trump January 6 Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Although originally scorned by critics, the series proved immensely popular, lasting nine seasons and spinning off several TV movies.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • That discontent was laid bare in December after the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed social media scorn at his company and a U.S. health insurance industry that serves as gatekeeper to the nation's $4.5 trillion health care system.
    David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Florida Supreme Court and a federal appeals court each rejected appeals to delay James' execution.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In its court filing, Ben & Jerry's also accused Unilever of trying to stop it from issuing any public statement against Trump or releasing a Pecan Resist ice cream that was marketed to people who disliked Trump.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And some believe Tesla owners and cars shouldn’t be the target of those who dislike the company’s CEO.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Preventing claims of anti-American bias Employers should avoid words and actions favoring or disfavoring foreign workers over American workers because of national origin, whether because of customer preferences or the biased assumption that foreign workers work harder than American workers.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Investigation and expression on vital topics disfavored by the White House is being squelched.
    Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In a 1907 essay, the writer Ito Sakon criticized the idea of escaping the hot urban summer, instead presenting the heat as an opportunity for self-improvement.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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