at variance
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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
By preventing the Chagossian people from returning to Diego Garcia, "the agreement appears to be at variance with the Chagossians' right to return," the UN experts wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
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
Playing a traditional cowboy whose values were at variance with the modern world, Douglas relished being a character who stood up for what he believed, no matter the cost.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2020
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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