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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, 27 Oct. 2025 Over the past decade, China and Russia have ramped up their efforts to steer their fellow BRICS members toward a worldview contrary to Washington’s interests.—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025 Not showing up out of the bye week runs contrary to that.—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 But the investigation unearthed evidence that, contrary to the manufacturers’ claims, the bags were not generally recyclable or recyclable within California, as SB 270 stipulates.—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contrary to
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