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versus

[vur-suhs, -suhz] / ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
PREPOSITION
against
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The researchers searched for rare mutations and compared how often particular genetic changes appeared in patients versus healthy individuals.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

“I think a lot of the struggles have been me versus me,” Skubal said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The spread measures the difference in price for a barrel of oil for immediate delivery versus what it costs to buy a barrel a few weeks down the road.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

But there is a positive atmosphere in No 10 too, one source telling me that the face-offs between Badenoch and Burnham have "breathed new life into the Labour versus Tory dynamic".

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Abigail’s earlier characterization of the Adams-Jefferson competition—the oak versus the willow—proved prophetic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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