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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That would run counter to what some biologists have thought.
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Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Musk made the comments, which run counter to the sweeping tariffs Trump promised last week to impose on all U.S. trading partners, including European nations, to a group of Italian conservative politicians on Saturday.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Musk made the comments, which run counter to the sweeping tariffs Trump promised last week to impose on all U.S. trading partners, including European nations, to a group of Italian conservative politicians on Saturday.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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