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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However, the terminations also appear to run counter to the administration’s own public commitments.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The decision to report Henry to ICE, which appears to run counter to previous state policy.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Manufacturers have stressed to the Trump administration in talks that any tariffs need to take into account the cost of running and expanding operations in the U.S., and the administration's policy may run counter to the reshoring aim.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Another has done studies purporting to show the harms of the Covid-19 vaccines, reporting conclusions that run counter to most other evidence on the safety and effectiveness of these shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The decision to report Henry to ICE, which appears to run counter to previous state policy.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Manufacturers have stressed to the Trump administration in talks that any tariffs need to take into account the cost of running and expanding operations in the U.S., and the administration's policy may run counter to the reshoring aim.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Another has done studies purporting to show the harms of the Covid-19 vaccines, reporting conclusions that run counter to most other evidence on the safety and effectiveness of these shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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