opposed to
Example Sentences
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To achieve their objectives, leveraged ETFs use derivatives as opposed to investing directly in the underlying shares of a company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“This has been a supply-driven freight recovery as opposed to a demand-driven freight recovery,” Brown said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She said it was infuriating that those opposed to rodeos would try to incite fear.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"The approach to sentencing should be individualistic and focused on the child or young person, as opposed to offence-focused," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
She was adamantly opposed to changing the granite.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
