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vis-à-vis

[vee-zuh-vee, vee-za-vee] / ˌvi zəˈvi, vi zaˈvi /






vis-a-vis


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Layered on top of this is what bank executives see and feel directly: real stimulus spending and investment vis-à-vis artificial intelligence and other new technology solutions.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

Anta and rival brands like Li Ning offer similar athletic footwear for a significantly reduced price—an advantage vis-à-vis more premium-priced foreign brands as China endures an economic slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

You stand in the same position vis-à-vis your crew.

From Slate Nov. 24, 2025

“We’re seeing substantial asset inflation away from the dollar, as people are looking for ways to effectively de-dollarize, or derisk their portfolios vis-à-vis U.S. sovereign risk,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

Nor was it likely to improve its relative status vis-à-vis the other regions of Earth, except for what vigor the South American provinces lent it.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

"The EU now loses a comparative advantage vis-a-vis other countries, which was what made the deal palatable in the first place," the diplomat told AFP.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

But Wada is currently investigating the effects of frequently and repeatedly using this CO rebreathing method vis-a-vis artificially enhancing the uptake, transport or delivery of oxygen.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

“For Hong Kong to present a distinctive business advantage vis-a-vis the mainland, the two systems part is however quite important. Hong Kong in our view should be different ‘in fact and feeling,'” Hack said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2024

The structure of corporate governance, which includes the makeup and authority of boards of directors vis-a-vis managements, has a fundamental impact on how a company is operated.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2023

First, to determine my position vis-a-vis the shoreline.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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