on the contrary
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Asked whether he expected the situation to improve, Blume said "on the contrary, we have to assume that risks will get worse, worldwide".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The news, on the contrary, helps prove that we can’t.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
This climb, on the contrary, benefits from the attributes of individual students.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
She said that on the contrary, she spends lavishly on him, including partly paying for a Mercedes for his 19th birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
There is no question of skipping this meal; on the contrary, for ten evenings the three of them are strangely hungry, eager to taste the blandness on their plates.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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