per contra

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Adverb
  • But even so, the numbers are stark and heading in the wrong direction.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect even so far as to threaten primarying any Republican who refused to do so.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • What can affect fertility, however, is cancer that develop from an HPV infection from one of the dozen cancerous strains of the virus, according to Eileen Lind, a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • It is labeled low risk, however, in all other products — meaning titanium dioxide on its own won’t significantly impact those products’ overall rating.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Those, plus the plenty of other shoe styles from brands like UGG, Cole Haan, Hoka, Adidas, Jeffrey Campbell, and more are on sale with plenty of sizes and styles still available to shop.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The collection is still available for purchase in limited sizes.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • On this occasion, though, concerning antidepressants, there is considerable evidence that coming off of SSRIs can be very difficult.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Huo’s project is to portray these social relations and material disparities with crispness, therefore the image is sharp, and though expansive, also concise.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Paramount Global, the parent of CBS, is nevertheless considering a potential settlement with Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
  • That nevertheless includes painting many portraits, along with her homes and surroundings, London landmarks seen from her top-floor apartment, and her bedroom.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The government nonetheless reached an initial agreement with the plaintiffs that will prevent anyone else affiliated with DOGE from accessing the payment records while the case playsout.
    Jack Queen, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Bentley’s handling of the bridge incident differs from Johnson’s in the book, showing Robert as more of a humanist in an experience that nonetheless will come to haunt him.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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