opposite
Example Sentences
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But many factors point in the opposite direction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
El Nino has the opposite effect in the Pacific, meaning places like Hawaii and Mexico could potentially suffer more impacts from storms.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
What Duncan comes to is this notion of, what’s the opposite of ethical data?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Bond yields and bond prices move in opposite directions.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
But when the owl tilted the opposite end of the telescope up a bit, Duane could see a rock cave built into a hillside behind a field.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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