Obama has held opposition Republicans at bay but battles lie ahead.

The headline grabber: The organization has dropped its long held opposition against reporting names.

Despite my long- held opposition to phablet-sized phones, the iPhone 7 Plus makes an offer that can't be refused.

Huckabee reiterated his long- held opposition to abortion and gay marriage, deeply held concerns for evangelical Christians and other social conservatives.

Looking overseas, there has been a long- held opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle.

The plan represents a complete reversal from cable operators' long- held opposition to what is known as "a la carte" programming.

The ruling Labor Party in 2007 abolished its long- held opposition to new uranium mines, although approval for new projects rests with state-based governments.

The inquiry reverses the government's long- held opposition to such a commission as political pressure mounts following a string of scandals in the sector.

It also failed to rally support from other companies in the securities industry, despite their long- held opposition to litigating in courts rather than in arbitration.