contra
preposition
against; in opposition or contrast to.
contras
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pluralof contra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejected the suggestion that Germany was standing in the way but said, “we have to balance all the pros and contras before we decide things like that, just like that.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
In Nicaragua in the early 1980s, he narrowly escaped death while embedded with a group of U.S.-backed guerrillas called the contras.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2020
I've experienced many of the contras events with local friends.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
The contras died down for most of the past two decades, but are rumoured to be making a comeback amid growing frustration with Ortega’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2016
Somoza was long gone, the contras were nothing but a memory.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
