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Idioms and Phrases

Be in conflict with, oppose, as in Practice often runs counter to theory . This idiom, first recorded in 1843, uses counter in the sense of “in an opposite direction.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously said the administration would terminate status for people whose actions the administration believes run counter to US interests.

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The White House says it is going after those who have been involved in activities that "run counter" to US national interests.

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Did Underwood’s appearance with a polarizing president run counter to that position?

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San Francisco also filed a federal lawsuit last month, challenging Trump administration directives that essentially run counter to SB 54.

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The lawsuit — filed by states including Arizona, Michigan, New York, Hawaii and Massachusetts — alleges the NIH cuts run counter to federal law.

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