contrary
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But he said he’s also looking to four prior ETF launches that were focused on hot themes and then “acted as contrary indicators in an extremely precise manner.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
On the contrary, women came to the pastors’ defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In her ruling, she said the government's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk was "likely both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Sky Sports insisted that contrary to Gorringe's statement, it was responsible for the production of the Wrexham-Swansea coverage.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
On the contrary, when the enemy approaches, divided cities are always immediately lost.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.