against the tide
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He swam against the tide after Beijing crushed the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square in 1989, becoming the largest Hong Kong investor in mainland China, primarily in the property sector, while foreign businesses fled.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Even with a long-term extension, these insurers could be swimming against the tide for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
As humanity swims against the tide of rising temperatures, they will also need to solve lingering mysteries regarding these scientific facts.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
But some staff feel they're swimming against the tide, with the most difficult weeks of winter still to come.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023
A second objection to the strong anthropic principle is that it runs against the tide of the whole history of science.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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