opposite
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Yields and bond prices always move in opposite direction—meaning as stocks are rising, the 10-year yield is falling and its price is rising.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They propelled stocks on the way up, but now will work in the opposite direction on the way down.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The thrusters were mounted on opposite sides of a CubeSat positioned on a custom magnetic levitation test platform known as the MagLev.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A fireplace sat in one corner, the wood burned down to embers, and on the opposite side of the room was an elegant wood desk.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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