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Meanwhile, the administration’s funding cuts for health care, food stamps, research and public health programs run contrary to its goal of making Americans healthier.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Passing even Gallego’s symbolic resolution, however, seems to run contrary to GOP sentiment.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
And contrary to criticisms on the left and right, that’s good news not only for America’s kids, but also—on average, though not always—for married men and women today.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
Communication from both Parsons and the front office to the media has been contrary to the other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Passing even Gallego’s symbolic resolution, however, seems to run contrary to GOP sentiment.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
And contrary to criticisms on the left and right, that’s good news not only for America’s kids, but also—on average, though not always—for married men and women today.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
Communication from both Parsons and the front office to the media has been contrary to the other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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