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Example Sentences

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It was a self-centered burst of kindness that ran counter to much of what Reed was known for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This went counter to everything the area was supposed to stand for, she said.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

That business reality runs counter to Harris’ personal desire to help someone find their ideal dress, she said: “That friction is hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

And that behavior, Duffy told me, runs counter to the rational-actor model economists typically rely on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Part of that plan was to move us away from the counter to a booth near the back.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher