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Recent Examples of contrary to
Other leadership, like Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, remains the same, contrary to Trump’s assertions.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
For a time, this decline was driven by members who left for other churches to escape doctrine demonstrably contrary to the Word of God.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
However, contrary to popular belief—which may well have arisen from Germany’s desire to distance itself from its Nazi past after the Second World War—carnival ultimately helped the Nazi party transform society in its own image.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
YouTube, however, finds that number contrary to their standards policy.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
For a time, this decline was driven by members who left for other churches to escape doctrine demonstrably contrary to the Word of God.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
However, contrary to popular belief—which may well have arisen from Germany’s desire to distance itself from its Nazi past after the Second World War—carnival ultimately helped the Nazi party transform society in its own image.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
YouTube, however, finds that number contrary to their standards policy.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrary to
Preposition
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The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran is set to begin its campaign against New Zealand on June 15 near Los Angeles, a region that's home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran, including many who fled the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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An obstructionist Supreme Court, however, stood athwart the New Deal’s path.—
John Fabian Witt,
The New Republic,
26 Aug. 2022
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One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 Mar. 2021
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