versus

Example Sentences

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“It’s not because he’s 14 versus 9 inches tall, or because he’s green or has long ears,” Scott says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The study found, for instance, that caregiving increased the probability of divorce by 2.7 percentage points for men versus 2.0 percentage points for women.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The flip side is that it’s hard to determine which products and services are likely to pay off medically versus the snake oil.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Farage has described the by-election as a "David versus Goliath battle" between Burnham and Kenyon, who came second in the constituency in the 2024 general election.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The game was Dowa Medicals versus Agriculture, and as expected, the place was packed.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba