run counter to
idiom
of a thing, such as a belief or theory
: to be opposed to : to disagree with
His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
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But at least four different videos of the encounter — recorded by eyewitnesses and verified and analyzed by NBC News — run counter to some of the administration’s statements.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Jan. 2026
In an industry that needs visibility, these are the outcomes that run counter to that need.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The prospect of colleges suing students to block them from transferring would run counter to decades, if not centuries, of industry practices in higher ed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The moves are the latest in a series of steps Kennedy has taken on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines that run counter to mainstream medical and scientific organizations like the pediatrics academy, the Infectious Disease Society of American and the American College of Physicians.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Jan. 2026
In an industry that needs visibility, these are the outcomes that run counter to that need.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The prospect of colleges suing students to block them from transferring would run counter to decades, if not centuries, of industry practices in higher ed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The moves are the latest in a series of steps Kennedy has taken on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines that run counter to mainstream medical and scientific organizations like the pediatrics academy, the Infectious Disease Society of American and the American College of Physicians.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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