be contrary to
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Based on information provided to date, the State Department doesn’t consider the negotiations to be contrary to U.S. law, though any deal between the companies would be subject to department and Treasury approval, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He said Albon's application was dismissed "on the ground that to grant it would be manifestly be contrary to public policy".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
I have cared for people all my life, and to infect anyone with this disease would be contrary to everything I have stood for.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
“Allowing a driver to hold a phone and view a mapping application, even if not touching the phone’s screen, would be contrary to the Legislature’s intent,” according to the ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
Would it be contrary to medical ethics in the HeLa cell’s coming-of-age year to authenticate the name and let He .
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
