as in against
in opposition or contrast to
It's your word versus his. She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.
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There’s no better way to evaluate the state of things than to see the Browns in meaningful games, which that matchup versus the Ravens could be.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
September’s losses now sit at 29,000 jobs (versus a 32,000-job loss) and 3,000 positions were shed in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Atlanta posted $358 million in revenue for the nine months from events, up 4% versus 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
September’s losses now sit at 29,000 jobs (versus a 32,000-job loss) and 3,000 positions were shed in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Atlanta posted $358 million in revenue for the nine months from events, up 4% versus 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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But age could prove to be Golden State's biggest vulnerability, especially against younger, bigger Western Conference squads like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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In 2023 Atlas Merchant Capital, a combined hedge and PE fund headed by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, worked with Houlihan as its advisor to MarshBerry, in a significant fund investment for that leading platform in the insurance brokerage space.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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