at variance
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Vaughan later referred to various communications between Complainant A and Sir Jeffrey which, he suggested, showed a "friendly banter" at variance with the abuse allegations.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The picture of Russia emerging triumphant and legitimized from such a deal is, ahem, at variance with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
“We reported the facts as we found them when they’re at variance with stories as Paul tells them,” Kozinn says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Ethiopia's envoy to the Human Rights Council, Mahlet Hailu Guadey, dismissed Bachelet's statement on Monday, saying it was at variance with the facts on the ground.
From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2022
Everyone was, at a minimal estimate, “a good egg” or “a decent sort,” and motivation was never judged to be at variance with outward show.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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