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Costco has run directly contrary to that narrative.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But flag position was fast becoming the nation's new political loyalty test on Tuesday as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson joined GOP governors in ordering flags raised, contrary to the U.S. Flag Code.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
But contrary to the assertions of some politicians (notably President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee for Department of Energy chief, fracking company executive Chris Wright), the scientific evidence is clear that climate change helped fuel the ferocity of these blazes.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Critics have argued that the temporary protections are extended repeatedly and serve as a de facto means to enable people to stay in the country indefinitely, contrary to its intention of being a short-term solution.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But flag position was fast becoming the nation's new political loyalty test on Tuesday as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson joined GOP governors in ordering flags raised, contrary to the U.S. Flag Code.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
But contrary to the assertions of some politicians (notably President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee for Department of Energy chief, fracking company executive Chris Wright), the scientific evidence is clear that climate change helped fuel the ferocity of these blazes.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Critics have argued that the temporary protections are extended repeatedly and serve as a de facto means to enable people to stay in the country indefinitely, contrary to its intention of being a short-term solution.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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