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
  • There was one consistent accessory between both Zendaya’s Golden Globes look and her screening ’fit, however, and that was her new engagement ring.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Experts agreed, however, that Amazon’s market impact is undeniable even for top-tier brands and is only expected to grow.
    James Manso, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Only four are still in those jobs — Kevin O’Connell (Minnesota Vikings), Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Brian Daboll (New York Giants) and Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins).
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The brief applause, though, was the first and last time the TikTok phenom (157 million followers and counting) had the spotlight.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Emilia Pérez is certainly not an outlier in the category, though, so be prepared for the kind of awards night chaos that keeps us from crawling under the covers early.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Several behind-the-scenes folks are shown raw, unedited footage of interrogations, which remind you that these monsters are nonetheless fellow human beings.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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