be contrary to
Example Sentences
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Based on information provided to date, the State Department doesn’t consider the negotiations to be contrary to U.S. law, though any deal between the companies would be subject to department and Treasury approval, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
After his talks, Magyar sought to assure Hungarians that the EU did not support conditions that would be contrary to their country's interests.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Roberson’s lawyer rightly concludes that “setting a date at this juncture would further no legitimate purpose and would instead be contrary to state law, judicial economy, and the interest of justice.”
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
I have cared for people all my life, and to infect anyone with this disease would be contrary to everything I have stood for.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
Would it be contrary to medical ethics in the HeLa cell’s coming-of-age year to authenticate the name and let He .
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
