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to the contrary
Idioms and Phrases
To the opposite effect, in denial, as in No matter what they say to the contrary, I am positive that he was present . This idiom was first recorded in 1512. Also see on the contrary .Example Sentences
Last year, amid speculation to the contrary, he told The Times that he would “absolutely†run for reelection.
"DCMS insisted that these clubs were financially viable when it awarded the loans, despite public reports at the time to the contrary," said the PAC.
OLC’s opinions have great weight and are considered authoritative statements about the law unless or until a court rules to the contrary.
They’re bound to learn, to the contrary, that there isn’t a federal program that Americans value more than Social Security.
Despite this, the former president said he recognised Zelensky's legitimacy as leader, to combat both American and Russian claims to the contrary.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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