opposite
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The correction, when it comes, travels in the opposite direction and arrives nowhere.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
It was the total opposite of the blueprint from the France game and it means England can now only reach the last four if Tonga defeat Samoa by more than 46 points.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The suppliers tell the opposite story,” Lango said, noting that chip makers are still reporting exponential growth in AI orders and “visibility years out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But the UC San Diego researchers found that movement triggered chronic back pain produced the opposite effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mrs. Pritchard pointed to a hard green sofa opposite her.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Back in Dubai, Rosie says the arrival of her second child changed everything as she realised her sons were "polar opposites" and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Fifty years ago, the pop-punk sound “Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers” ushered in proved that opposites could attract—with the right mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Swifties and their ideological opposites have both been Monday-morning quarterbacking last weekend’s shindig, accepting even the weirdest bad-faith gossip without question.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
James Seymour, an Irish tourist, told AFP the scene from the lookout point was one of "polar opposites."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
These are the dual strengths, the essential opposites, that characterize human thinking.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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