opposed to
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As opposed to about half of the people in the world, who are bilingual, most of us know only one language — and even then, only kinda-sorta.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026
That might mean investing incrementally in such pockets of the equities market with “your next dollar,” as opposed to selling or rotating portfolios aggressively to buy shares, she said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 5, 2026
The early and intense AI adopters spent more than $100 per month per employee on AI and had their employees using advanced AI, such as coding subscriptions, as opposed to simple ChatGPT subscriptions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
One of her concessions was to agree to a new route through southwestern British Columbia, as opposed to her earlier bid to build a pipeline to the northern Pacific coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
“You come on. Do you honestly believe that your mom’s not wanting you to go to college is in your best interest as opposed to hers?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
