opposite
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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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Vocabulary lists containing opposite
Opposites Attract
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The Number System
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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