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Example Sentences

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It was a self-centered burst of kindness that ran counter to much of what Reed was known for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This went counter to everything the area was supposed to stand for, she said.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

And that behavior, Duffy told me, runs counter to the rational-actor model economists typically rely on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Skinner's counter to the idea his side may have been better advised to drop slightly deeper to prevent Harder making those runs was sound.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Through the glass, I saw a large and appetizing piece of meat and asked the man behind the counter to carve off a piece.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela