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per contra

[per kon-truh, per kohn-trah] / pər ˈkɒn trə, pɛr ˈkoʊn trɑ /


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M. Berenger, also a member of the French debt commission, declared, per contra, that he would support the ratification of M. Caillaux's tentative agreement.

From Time Magazine Archive

M. Bonnet, per contra, is to be responsible for national economy and the direction of taxation and the revenue service.

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Pilsudski's military friends, per contra, continued to urge upon him the creation of an unconstitutional dictature with himself as dictator.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Meighen, per contra, is described as "pale, intellectual, reserved," as "definitely urban."

From Time Magazine Archive

Many men—hitherto straight, moral men—go to the bad at this time, and per contra, many men quit their immoral and health-hurting habits and change to moral men.

From Think A Book for To-day by Col. Wm. C. Hunter




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