run counter to
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"This aspect needs to be managed. If North Korea acts in a provocative and belligerent manner, it could trigger regional conflict, which could run counter to China's interests," Hong said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
In the latest stress point, CSU has objected to 16 community college degree proposals, contending that they run counter to state law provisions designed to protect its own university degree offerings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
But keeping a smaller EV manufacturing footprint seems to run counter to the idea of producing competitively priced, profit-making EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
From a human-resources perspective, it makes little sense to effectively conflate vacation days with work-from-home days, and it also seems to run counter to promoting goodwill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
There was no disposition on the part of 194 Colonel Allen’s messengers to run counter to the command which had been given.
From Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga by Otis, James
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