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He had labelled the Iranian counter to US proposals "totally unacceptable".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Then again, the broad stock market has been performing well, for the most part, over the past decade, and this year’s action has run counter to that warning.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“That outcome is unacceptable and runs counter to the core of what this office stands for,” said Juan Pablo Cervantes, county clerk-recorder and registrar of voters, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This runs counter to the idea that reaching the top at work comes at the expense of family life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He reached under the counter to get two putters.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn