as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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The people who have lost everything probably aren't thinking about red versus blue politics right now.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
The warehouse giant's sales rose 7.5% in its most recent quarter versus the year-earlier period, while net income jumped 13% from a year earlier.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Nurse has played 139 solo minutes versus elites and Kulak 136 minutes against top opposition while away from Nurse.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The disparity between its 76% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes versus its 30% audience response paints an interesting picture, especially as the film has become an unavoidable point of derision online.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
The warehouse giant's sales rose 7.5% in its most recent quarter versus the year-earlier period, while net income jumped 13% from a year earlier.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Nurse has played 139 solo minutes versus elites and Kulak 136 minutes against top opposition while away from Nurse.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The disparity between its 76% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes versus its 30% audience response paints an interesting picture, especially as the film has become an unavoidable point of derision online.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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