opposite
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Even voters on opposite sides agree that instability has helped criminal groups grow.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
We’re sitting on opposite ends of an underwater “sea-saw.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Canada, on the other hand, has done exactly the opposite: If you have a direct ancestor born across the northern border, no matter how far back, you probably qualify.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Those frustrations worsened a growing divide between the two Gulf powers, which were already vying for influence over the Red Sea on opposite sides of conflicts in Sudan and Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Finally, on the opposite side of where they had camped the night before, they found Brian and Dan sitting on a log, together but each severely injured.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing opposite
Opposites Attract
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The Number System
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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