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versus

[vur-suhs, -suhz] / ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
PREPOSITION
against
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The survey’s headline index fell to 46.3 in its preliminary October reading, versus 48.1 in September, according to data published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Depending on the study, the typical home costs up to seven times the median annual salary today versus just four times the median annual salary 30 years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Insisting on 'AI' versus 'super intelligence' isn't a fight you need to pick."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"December will be me versus Gassiev," Chisora said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

They clashed like some sort of weird Christmas combat scene—the red versus the green.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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