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In a recent interview with , Ferreira’s attorney Todd Pomerleau said that his client has no criminal record and maintains close ties to the Leavitt family, contrary to the administration’s portrayal.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Why New York is still booming Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel, told Fortune the trend of wealthy buyers scooping up luxury New York real estate has been on display all year, contrary to the recent narrative of elites fleeing the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
But contrary to her expectations, that hasn't been the case.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
But contrary to my initial hypotheses – and my desire for a relationship between form and function – the arrangement of vascular bundles in the stem did not seem to correlate with drought tolerance.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Why New York is still booming Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel, told Fortune the trend of wealthy buyers scooping up luxury New York real estate has been on display all year, contrary to the recent narrative of elites fleeing the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
But contrary to her expectations, that hasn't been the case.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
But contrary to my initial hypotheses – and my desire for a relationship between form and function – the arrangement of vascular bundles in the stem did not seem to correlate with drought tolerance.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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