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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Tariffs run counter to decades of Republican support for free trade, and many in the party have tried to dissuade the president from applying them aggressively in his second term — to no avail.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to declaring institutional neutrality, which more than 140 higher educational institutions have adopted.
—Annmarie Caño, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Hosts would run the legal risk of being held causally connected to viewers’ actions, which might run counter to First Amendment free speech protections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to what some biologists have thought.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to declaring institutional neutrality, which more than 140 higher educational institutions have adopted.
—Annmarie Caño, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Hosts would run the legal risk of being held causally connected to viewers’ actions, which might run counter to First Amendment free speech protections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to what some biologists have thought.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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