Sentence examples for a contra from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a contra" is not correct in standard written English.
It is not a commonly used expression and may cause confusion without proper context.
Example: "The contract included a clause that allowed for a contra agreement under certain conditions."
Alternatives: "against" or "in opposition to".

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A contra- — yes, you got it!

Musicians and dancers during a contra dance, photographed by Bob Fitch.

"Dan is a swing dancer and a contra dancer, and he waltzes".

Last year he published "Chronicles of a Contra," a book describing his experiences in the war.

We got a report one night of a Contra attack on a cooperative.

This research work has direct application in the design of a contra lateral controlled speed adaptive AK prosthesis.

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So this is definitely a contra-Whorffian result.

Age of patients by itself is no longer a contra-indication for most medical interventions.

Ossification and cochlear malformations are no longer seen as a contra-indication to cochlear implantation.

This would be a contra-Whorffian" hypothesis, that differences in sensory acuity led to differences in language.

Indeed, bookkeeping has long had the concept of a "contra-entry" to handle the immutability of pen and ink.

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