"In a contest where almost all the candidates claim to be the true conservative, our opinion might just make the difference," he said.

Spain's political situation and public opinion made this "almost impossible", an official said.

Judge Kennedy's opinions do not make clear where he stands on the question.

The opinion made the issues seem considerably more clear than they had when the Court held arguments in the case earlier this month.

Over the years, his ideas and opinions made him the city's most controversial radio host.

In other words, received opinion and tradition do not make for truth.

But politics, public opinion and a hungry news media have made that impossible.

Working within a family, children learn that their opinions can make a difference.

Since when should the opinions of students make any difference in choosing Harvard's president?

The opinion today did not so much make new law on this issue as apply the existing standard in a forceful way.