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Which planet rotates on its side and in the opposite direction from most other planets?

opposite

[op-uh-zit, -sit] / ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt /




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He was also involved in the Kiwis' second try of the game - as his contest with his opposite number Lehi Hopoate was crucial to Dane Gagai grounding the ball.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

But three subsequent photos showed the animal heading in the opposite direction, suggesting it had doubled back, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Tracy Letts, as his opposite number—the fictional part of a harrumphing studio exec—is stellar also.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Unlike the dorsal column pathway, it crosses to the opposite side within the spinal cord itself.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

I turn to wait for Emma, but she’s running in the opposite direction.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

When these opposites encounter one another, they annihilate and release energy.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

But the single most crucial fact of both undertakings makes them polar opposites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

There as here, they play opposites: Woody, a self-styled anarchist, the loose-living Oscar; Matthew, thinking about government, the orderly Felix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s one of the many ways we are opposites.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan


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