per contra
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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.
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M. Bonnet, per contra, is to be responsible for national economy and the direction of taxation and the revenue service.
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Mr. Meighen, per contra, is described as "pale, intellectual, reserved," as "definitely urban."
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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.
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Thus, when the velocity at the pitch circle is increased its strength is increased, and per contra when its velocity is decreased its strength is decreased, when considered in proportion to the duty.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
