run counter to
idiom
of a thing, such as a belief or theory
: to be opposed to : to disagree with
His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
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While China’s push to expand its manufacturing capabilities is part of its goal to achieve self-reliance, especially in high-tech sectors, this could run counter to the Trump administration’s demands that China address its trade imbalances, experts warn.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Trump and his allies have also claimed, without evidence, that students who participate in campus protests that run counter to the administration's agenda are a national security threat.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The administration’s policies thus far—on trade, immigration, and science funding—have often run counter to the accelerationist ethos that these technologists espouse.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Trump’s tariff comments run counter to his previous positions on their economic effects and represent a departure from his pledge to lower costs following the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Trump and his allies have also claimed, without evidence, that students who participate in campus protests that run counter to the administration's agenda are a national security threat.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The administration’s policies thus far—on trade, immigration, and science funding—have often run counter to the accelerationist ethos that these technologists espouse.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Trump’s tariff comments run counter to his previous positions on their economic effects and represent a departure from his pledge to lower costs following the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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