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In fact, the author argues that, contra the “biological essentialist” view that says women are made for child care and men for professional work, the sexes are actually more similar than they are different.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

She also judged a biscuit competition and participated in contra dances, which is what got her into this music in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

"Despite all these contra indicators, the market keeps selling off," Murphy said.

From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2022

The second reason was more practical: Da 5 Bloods is an ensemble film, and contra Fritz Lang’s comment that widescreen formats were suitable only for snakes and funerals, it’s pretty good for group shots.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2020

I would not have written this book if I did not believe, contra Wilde, that many principles of style really can be taught.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejected the suggestion that Germany was standing in the way but said, “we have to balance all the pros and contras before we decide things like that, just like that.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

Mr. McFarlane, in interviews and in his memoirs, depicted the president as sometimes confused or vague about the details of what was happening with Iran and the contras.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2022

The contras died down for most of the past two decades, but are rumoured to be making a comeback amid growing frustration with Ortega’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2016

Mr. Stokes also pushed for government transparency after the Iran-contra affair, in which U.S. officials clandestinely sold arms to Iran and funneled some of the proceeds to Nicaraguan rebels known as contras.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2015

Somoza was long gone, the contras were nothing but a memory.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez