1. Half of the member nations of the EU already have gone on record as opposing increased regulations.

2. The number of regular participants grew, and players from opposing teams often joined them.

3. Japan has joined other major industrial nations of the Group of Seven in opposing ransom payments.

4. The opposition made little headway in opposing the weekend of the vote.

5. Environmental and health groups filed court papers opposing the delay.

6. Japan has joined other major industrial nations in opposing ransom payments.

7. Including opposing lawyers would help create public trust in the program, he said.

8. Nearly anything the FCC does has someone, somewhere opposing it.