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at odds



ADJECTIVE
disagreeing
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ADJECTIVE
divisive
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ADJECTIVE
quarreling
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The Burbank airport’s site in the San Fernando Valley, however, has often put its leaders at odds with residents of surrounding suburban neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

For many, expressing their Mexican identity has never been at odds with being American.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Tuohey’s decision to walk back the voluntary decision to divest more broadly is at odds with other Ivy League schools, including Brown, Dartmouth, and Harvard.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The smiling group of eight at some point found themselves at odds with each other over their unifying prayer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Arms and elbows at odds, with fingers fanned, Chris tried to rearrange the words in some grammatical, if not logical, order.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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