opposite
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In the Pacific, it has the opposite effect, weakening shear and allowing storms to grow.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
On her second wedding day, she realised the opposite was true.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Welcome to “The Breakdown,” the ESPN2 show in which Manning and Kuechly provide different perspectives from opposite sides of the ball, discussing strategy, preparation and key storylines heading into marquee NFL matchups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“And the opposite way if you are the clock.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Back in Dubai, Rosie says the arrival of her second child changed everything as she realised her sons were "polar opposites" and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Their tropical light and decorative symmetry hold opposites, before and after the Fall, in a kind of suspended equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
There as here, they play opposites: Woody, a self-styled anarchist, the loose-living Oscar; Matthew, thinking about government, the orderly Felix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Maybe because the two ideas are not opposites at all.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
They’re basically polar opposites, like magnets repelling each other.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing opposite
Opposites Attract
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The Number System
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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