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On the contrary: it was far too optimistic.
On the contrary, it is one that others can emulate.
These proposals are unwarranted, inappropriate, and contrary to the recommendations of experts, both within the government and in the scientific community.
On the contrary, introducing them into settings where treatment compliance is not assured and where drug susceptibility testing is not available would likely contribute to even more resistant organisms.
But at least four reports in major medical journals (Ramstrom, 1998;Moskowitz, 1985;Chesher, 1995; and Ashton, 2001), show the contrary.
On the contrary, escalating sanctions helped to fuel North Korea’s nuclear and missile advances.
On the contrary, said the followers of Milton Friedman, it must keep the velocity-adjusted rate of growth of the money stock stable.
On the contrary, between classes, during breaks in field training, and in other informal settings, some of our instructors - typically older, more experienced interrogators - let it be known through insinuation and innuendo that we could have the guards beat uncooperative subjects.
“We have a tax reform package that’s bringing a lot of benefits to the business community,” Roberts told the Kansas City Star, “and this is a policy move that is contrary to that.”
On the contrary, precisely because temporary unemployment is not a disaster for those affected by it, the labor market is more flexible and predictable.
On the contrary, positive expected inflation would reduce the real (inflation-adjusted) interest rate – not a bad thing under current conditions.
On the contrary, interest rates remain too high and the euro too strong to jump-start faster economic growth in the eurozone.
Of course, China’s leaders are not content simply to rest on the laurels of their successful urban clusters; on the contrary, they are working to apply their lessons across the country.
On the contrary, Weah must build on the good work of his predecessor to strengthen and sustain it.
On the contrary, since building railways to Tibet – the first was completed in 2006, with an extension opened in 2014 – China’s efforts have gone into overdrive.
On the contrary, it imposed a cost: by appearing stubbornly truculent, India allowed Pakistan to appear reasonable and conciliatory, tarnishing India’s international image as a constructive force for peace.
On the contrary, the world can and must reduce both simultaneously.
On the contrary, while Kalanick did indeed need to go, the move was long overdue – and it was delayed for all the wrong reasons.
Contrary to appearances, the deal is not a reflection of both sides’ interest in beginning a political rapprochement that might lead to the end of the Gaza siege and other confidence-building measures.
On the contrary, great advances have been made in the field in recent decades, resulting in a strong capacity to treat and cure sick people.
He has implicitly conceded that he lost the popular vote by nearly three million votes, but maintained, despite all evidence to the contrary, that massive voter fraud occurred.
The North American Free Trade Agreement, contrary to what US President Donald Trump has claimed, contributed almost nothing to manufacturing’s decline.
On the contrary, it proves the true depth of Islam’s sacred texts.
On the contrary, there was an undisguised sense of condescension toward the visiting foreign executives.
On the contrary, it tends to lead to poor mental and physical health, and a deteriorating quality of life.
On the contrary, it deserves even stricter penalties.
Contrary to what the Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago once said, the Israeli army’s attacks in Gaza are not comparable in any way to Auschwitz.
On the contrary, you will seek to hedge your bets by ensuring that citizenship is constituted by individual rights of participation in collective projects, backed up by a legal system that guarantees these rights.
On the contrary, the Dutch pride themselves on their openness and hospitality to foreigners.
Indeed, contrary to what some commentators have written, it wasn’t cowardly liberals who hounded Hirsi Ali out of the country because of her politically incorrect views about Islam.
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