antipodean

Example Sentences

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The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it "unusual".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

In the meantime, enjoy the holidays — and don’t hesitate to send us your own examples of antipodean wonder.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

British farmers, meanwhile, fear beef and lamb from the antipodean nations’ large livestock industries will flood the British market under the deal’s vastly increased quotas.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Last week, when antipodean toll-road behemoth Transurban announced it was pulling out of former Maryland governor Larry Hogan’s plan to supersize the Beltway and I-270, opponents of the project allowed themselves a little celebration.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

Whitman is certainly not an influence; there is not a trace of him anywhere; Whitman and Mr. Pound are antipodean to each other.

From Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry by Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns)