diametrically opposed
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“And those three things, in my reading of the Gospel, are diametrically opposed to the teachings of Jesus.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Is it possible to prevent an heir from spending their inheritance on things to which we are diametrically opposed?
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 16, 2026
"There are members of Brics+ that are diametrically opposed to each other politically and even have hot border skirmishes between them," defence analyst Dean Wingrin told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
But Donaldson sees these videos as pragmatic; making money and promoting charitable causes, he and his team would argue, are not diametrically opposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Whether even a heroic level of leadership stood any chance was uncertain because—and here was the cruelest irony—the effort to make the Revolution truly complete seemed diametrically opposed to remaining a united nation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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