the opposite way
Example Sentences
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“We find that age indeed predicts success, and sharply, but in the opposite way that many propose. The highest success rates in entrepreneurship come from founders in middle age and beyond,” the researchers reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Going the opposite way, Justin Theroux, as the Jeff Bezos-like billionaire with the sensibility of an oaf, is awful from the start and his schtick gets more grating the more he presses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Instead, their size changes in the opposite way, reaching a maximum near 1.1° and disappearing above ~2°.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
"Since then my tics have been living alongside me as opposed to the opposite way around and so it feels now like I have a sort of control over my own body."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
“Come with me, quick,” Sahil said, dragging me down the opposite way of my locker.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
