as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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Practically speaking, those odds are virtually indistinguishable — about the same as flipping a coin and getting heads versus tails.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The Des Moines Register polling comes as the election has been increasingly painted as a man versus woman election.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The singer attended the Kansas City Chiefs‘ game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in support of her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Another House race to watch is Republican Melinda Bales, former Huntersville mayor, versus Beth Helfrich, a former teacher.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The Des Moines Register polling comes as the election has been increasingly painted as a man versus woman election.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The singer attended the Kansas City Chiefs‘ game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in support of her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Another House race to watch is Republican Melinda Bales, former Huntersville mayor, versus Beth Helfrich, a former teacher.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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