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versus

[vur-suhs, -suhz] / ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
PREPOSITION
against
Synonyms


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“Ultimately we expect interest rate differentials to move against” the Australian dollar versus its U.S. counterpart, Clifton adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

For example, the aforementioned group trades at an average multiple of 9.8 times last year’s earnings versus 25 times for the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Mortgage demand, as measured by the volume of purchase applications, fell 4% from a week before, and was 3% lower at the end of July versus the same period a year prior.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Against seam from either hand and versus off-break and slow left-arm spin, the difference in his average is within a margin of a run, sitting between 37 and 38.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“Like the difference between hearing random noises versus hearing an orchestra,” I said.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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