stiff opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofstiffandopposition

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stiff
adjective
uk
/stɪf/us
/stɪf/
firm ...
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofstiffandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstiff opposition

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Due tostiffoppositionby the trade unions, clause 8 was in effect not used.
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Other doctors supporting the use of mesmerism in surgery also ran intostiffopposition.
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I realize that such a solution may disturb vested interests, and may therefore arouse verystiffopposition.
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I might add that many of those contracts, especially overseas ones, are won on merit againststiffopposition.
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Proposals to build a nuclear power station in my area will be met withstiffoppositionfrom everyone.
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The shipbuilding industry, which is extremely important to the country, faces verystiffoppositionfrom shipowners flying flags of convenience.
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By now, they were receivingstiffoppositionfrom small groups of guerrillas, employing hit-and-run tactics, and snipers.
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However, because ofstiffoppositionfrom citizens and environmentalist groups, the project has been temporarily suspended.
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It was re-tabled in 2012, but met with a deadlock in parliament because ofstiffoppositionfrom the religious right.
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The proposed changes were bundled into one document, and were met withstiffopposition.
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Despite reinforcements his progress was painfully slow againststiffopposition.
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Efforts to widen the road to four lanes has metstiffoppositionfrom both the public and the city.
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In spite ofstiffopposition, she was firm in her decision.
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Authorities encounteredstiffoppositionfrom some religious organizations who had refused to part with their land, but consensus was reached eventually.
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He facedstiffoppositionto his reforms from staff, boys, and townspeople.
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Despitestiffoppositionand protests by taxi-drivers, the service ran without a hitch, transporting 600,000 passengers by the end of that year.
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He retained the seat in the 1963 election despitestiffoppositionin a five-way contest, with less than 40% of the votes cast.
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Despite increasinglystiffopposition, all assigned waves had been landed by 1012.
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Despitestiffopposition, after good test results were obtained in wind tunnel tests, the swept-wing concept was eventually adopted.
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