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Recent Examples of as opposed to
In the episode, the former New Jersey prosecutor breaks down several key moments in the case, including body camera footage from her arrest and the decision to hold a bench trial as opposed to a jury.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Quickbreads are breads that are leavened with baking powder or baking soda, as opposed to yeast, including banana bread, zucchini bread, gingerbread, pumpkin bread, orange cranberry bread, cornbread, Irish soda bread and even muffins, drop biscuits and scones.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
But because concert tickets are a scarce resource, as opposed to music streaming, it's allowed the prices to rise rapidly.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Her long-term financial security, as opposed to her emotional security, was never at risk.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Quickbreads are breads that are leavened with baking powder or baking soda, as opposed to yeast, including banana bread, zucchini bread, gingerbread, pumpkin bread, orange cranberry bread, cornbread, Irish soda bread and even muffins, drop biscuits and scones.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
But because concert tickets are a scarce resource, as opposed to music streaming, it's allowed the prices to rise rapidly.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Her long-term financial security, as opposed to her emotional security, was never at risk.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
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The deaths mark the 47th and 48th homicides in Kansas City in 2026, compared to 63 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Your body uses more energy to break down protein compared to fats and carbs, which slightly increases calorie use during digestion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But contrary to the company’s bold claims, numerous world records didn’t fall on Sunday.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Officers rushed the process, issued conflicting demands, failed to de-escalate and treated Lewis’ non-threatening movement toward compliance as justification for deadly force — all actions contrary to the reform that was supposed to be underway in the department, the lawsuit alleges.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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