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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
Most of us living in the Sunshine State stayed bundled up indoors throughout the polar vortex, but our farmers were left fretting over the future of their produce and crops.
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Bella Kubach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers are the polar opposite of those ’97 Marlins, showing no remorse over their ability to outspend everyone.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Turning to Tuesday, the S & P 500 bounced back nearly 1%, but a very small percentage of its holdings actually advanced with it – only 30% - the polar opposite of Monday.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bella Kubach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers are the polar opposite of those ’97 Marlins, showing no remorse over their ability to outspend everyone.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Turning to Tuesday, the S & P 500 bounced back nearly 1%, but a very small percentage of its holdings actually advanced with it – only 30% - the polar opposite of Monday.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
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The White House’s contradictory positions will be partly to blame here.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Throughout his time on the stand, Ephron delivered lively testimony, and his contradictory statements could complicate the jury's verdict.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Indiana has taken the opposite strategy of Illinois: Braun signed his own executive order reflecting and supporting the president’s clampdown, quoting directly from Trump several times.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Gorge portrays the story of two professional operatives, played by Teller and Anya Taylor Joy, working on opposite sides of a gorge.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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A week-long, unusually cold Arctic outbreak is set to bring frigid conditions to most locations east of the Rockies beginning Sunday.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Clueless owner allows manipulative, conniving GM to convince him, in the face of mountains of contrary evidence, that the head coach is the problem.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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For such an inelegant behavior to be in chatbots as widespread and popular as GPT is a blunt reminder of two larger, seemingly contrary phenomena.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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Even with the onslaught of freezing temperatures, and snow in the earlier hours of the day, guests were transported to a fantastical realm for a few moments of respite.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Complete the look by layering up in JW Anderson’s snuggly shearling leather jacket–February’s freezing temperatures are still very much a thing.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Besides pulling air from underground, the system will also be able to exchange hot and cold air between the two spaces, depending on the need.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Around mid-March when consistently warm weather arrives, trim the plants back as needed while removing cold damage or declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Monday, February 17, will be chilly with intervals of clouds and sun.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Many guests bundled up to brave the chilly winter weather, with Stone and Kloss favoring leather and suede.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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