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 that depiction appears to run counter to the fact that crime rates overall have shrunk in recent years.
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Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Doing that would run counter to Miami’s core philosophy of:
1).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Redondo’s approach to building up his touring business, as an international act, has run counter to the norm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Lisa Heinzerling, a Georgetown law professor and former EPA attorney, told Environmental Law Reporter that repeal efforts would be met with intense opposition and run counter to decades of environmental jurisprudence.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Doing that would run counter to Miami’s core philosophy of:
1).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Redondo’s approach to building up his touring business, as an international act, has run counter to the norm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Lisa Heinzerling, a Georgetown law professor and former EPA attorney, told Environmental Law Reporter that repeal efforts would be met with intense opposition and run counter to decades of environmental jurisprudence.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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