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Every nation wants to avoid a legal precedent that is contrary to its long-term interests.
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Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The material should not be provided to any person in a jurisdiction where its provision or use would be contrary to local laws, rules, or regulations.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The charge of importing merchandise contrary to law can lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The material should not be provided to any person in a jurisdiction where its provision or use would be contrary to local laws, rules, or regulations.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The charge of importing merchandise contrary to law can lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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