as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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The box office achievement is perhaps even more astonishing given China is coming off of a dismal 2024 that saw its yearly gross slide by 25% versus 2023, impacted by economic woes and a lack of locomotive movies to lead audiences into cinemas.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
After going back and forth on the nuances of milky versus nude, Glamour editors decided to launch a formal investigation.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Its smartphone market share outside of China stood at 2.3% in 2024 versus 1.7% in 2023, according to IDC data.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Iowa State attempted 41 3s in a game versus KU on Feb. 25, 2013, in Ames, Iowa.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
After going back and forth on the nuances of milky versus nude, Glamour editors decided to launch a formal investigation.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Its smartphone market share outside of China stood at 2.3% in 2024 versus 1.7% in 2023, according to IDC data.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Iowa State attempted 41 3s in a game versus KU on Feb. 25, 2013, in Ames, Iowa.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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