at odds
Example Sentences
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One punter had placed a £100,000 bet on the course on I Am Maximus at odds of 8/1 to claim £900,000 in winnings.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
While the common rhetoric often makes it seem like energy and environmental goals are at odds, examples among leading energy and transportation companies have shown otherwise.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
One of the earliest readings I encountered was by the theorist David Halperin, who defined “queer” as “whatever is at odds with the normal, the legitimate, the dominant.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
That optimism puts Fed officials somewhat at odds with a string of gloomy economic signals.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Even if we had not been at odds, we would scarcely have spoken: we were too tired.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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