opposed to
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To achieve their objectives, leveraged ETFs use derivatives as opposed to investing directly in the underlying shares of a company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“This has been a supply-driven freight recovery as opposed to a demand-driven freight recovery,” Brown said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"The approach to sentencing should be individualistic and focused on the child or young person, as opposed to offence-focused," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama downplayed concerns Friday raised by protesters opposed to a planned tourism complex linked to US President Donald Trump's family, saying there was "no reason to worry".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Performing Arts, the write-up said, was an academic, as opposed to a vocational, public school that trained students wishing to pursue a career in theater, music, and dance.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
