contra

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Although the NSC directed the contra- resupply network, Poindexter told Congress that his agency was adhering to the letter and spirit of the law.

From Time Magazine Archive

He stands as a perfect contra- diction to those pedants who insist that journalism makes artistry impossible.

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From the National Security Agency he obtained top-secret encryption devices to create a secure communications link to the private operators in his contra- supply operation.

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This week the congressional committee will hear from Albert Hakim, an Iranian-born businessman who worked on both the Iran arms deal and the contra- arms network.

From Time Magazine Archive

Christian Science is neither made up of contra-         dictory aphorisms nor of the inventions of those who scoff 358:15 at God.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker