opposed to
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Proximity to family also gives parents of young kids a sense of financial well-being: 85% of those parents expressed confidence in their finances, as opposed to 71% of those without a local support network.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
In early 2019, she was taken into custody by Syrian forces opposed to IS and was placed in a relocation camp until 2024, when Salman returned to the US and was arrested.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Or, as founder David Stewart put it, a “joyous celebration” as opposed to “tech bros getting weird in their basement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
John starts to reframe what Bernadette did as something for him, as opposed to something for her — in a lot of ways, it was a selfless act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Fine, I’m going with you. If only to tell you to hurry up and get back to the Mess, where the major risk is indigestion, as opposed to getting shot out here.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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