versus

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Recent Examples of versus The wines and spirits division, which is undergoing a wide-ranging restructuring, sharply beat consensus estimates with a 1 percent increase, versus forecasts for a 4 percent drop. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024. Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025 This asymmetry between how Trump handles antifa versus the Proud Boys underscores that this is more political theatrics and less than responding to security threats. Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 These patients had a mean eosinophil count of 547 cells/microliter, versus 138 in others. New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for versus
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Preposition
  • Richardson sustained the injury and was hospitalized after a stretching band snapped, sending an attached pole forcibly against his face.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But even working with young elite athletes, Wolff believes everyone should take it a little easier on the generation.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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