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opposite

[op-uh-zit, -sit] / ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt /




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“Two AI leads. Opposite directions. Same quarter,” Augment wrote in a blog post.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Opposite the Fed’s assets—mostly Treasurys and mortgage bonds—are liabilities, including reserves, the Treasurys cash account, and physical currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Opposite Misiorowski, Dodgers veteran Clayton Kershaw produced a solid six-inning, two-run start in a vastly different way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Opposite the throwing arm, at 6 o’clock, hangs the counterweight, a teardrop-shaped wooden bin 10 feet tall.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

Opposite the altar of the wicked god stood the birdbath throne of the goddess of goodness.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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