opposite
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Opposite number Eddie Jones insists the World Cup is not on his mind, despite suffering an early exit when in charge of Australia last time out when Wales and Fiji progressed.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
Opposite, a pair of 8-foot-tall silver torchères, made in Venice in 1762, compete with a silver and gilt altar frontal, made in Naples in 1731.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
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 the throwing arm, at 6 o’clock, hangs the counterweight, a teardrop-shaped wooden bin 10 feet tall.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
Opposite, dark against the bright rectangle of the doorway beside it, draped burlap covered a bunch of things mounted on the wall.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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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