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 number Fabien Galthie shook up his squad selection for the tournament, leaving out established players Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou and Gregory Alldritt.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
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
And that makes this the Opposite Day of shutdowns.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
Opposite me was my opponent, two angry black slits.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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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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