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verb
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“But when you’re going against the best in the world, you don’t have a chance.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And going against the grain is finally paying off for the nation’s largest brokerage: Stellar first-quarter numbers across the board sent the stock soaring Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
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- defying
- swimming upstream
- pushing back on
- bucking the trend
- being contrarian
Possible Antonyms
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- falling in line
- getting on board
- being a team player
