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run counter to
Be in conflict with, oppose, as in Practice often runs counter to theory. This idiom, first recorded in 1843, uses counter in the sense of “in an opposite direction.”
Example Sentences
However, the terminations also appear to run counter to the administration’s own public commitments.
It would also run counter to the team's ethos.
The thing is, WBD’s move doesn’t run counter to broader entertainment trends.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously said the administration would terminate status for people whose actions the administration believes run counter to US interests.
The White House says it is going after those who have been involved in activities that "run counter" to US national interests.
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