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Contrary to often-repeated claims that today's genetically-engineered crops have, and are reducing pesticide use, the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds in herbicide-resistant weed management systems has brought about substantial increases in the number and volume of herbicides applied.

Contrary to often-stated opinions, North American reedbeds support a great taxonomic, ecological and geographic diversity of native and non-native organisms (examples in Table 2; many more could be cited).

During the receptions, Paul, contrary to custom, often appeared in full regalia and even commanded reviews in regalia.

Contrary to what often occurs with such juxtapositions, you don't feel that the live performances have been caricatures.

Contrary to the often demonized portrait of the Taliban in the Western press, the women said they had been treated with respect and allowed to pray and sing hymns regularly in jail.

Contrary to statements often made by critics, The Lord of the Rings was not written specifically for children, nor is it a trilogy, though it is often published in three parts: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

Contrary to the often repeated assertion that Mr. Bush demonstrates strong leadership qualities, psychologists would suggest that the president's decision-making style actually reflects an extreme rigidity that confirms a serious character flaw: No commander in his right mind would insist upon marching his soldiers over a bridge that was in the process of collapsing.

18 Moreover, no involvement of neutrophils was seen in the current study, contrary to the often reported infiltration of neutrophil in chorioamnionitis of infectious origin.

Contrary to the often stated opinion that bone remodelling does not occur in the rat, Bentolila et al observed bone remodelling following fatigue loading of rodent ulnas.

Thus, the measurements of Gd only in such samples cannot be used to quantify the amount of dechelation (release of Gd from the chelate), contrary to what often is described in the literature (see discussion below).

One of the most fascinating things about the advocates of the politique des auteurs is that — contrary to the often-repeated assertion of their advocacy of directing alone, in terms of abstract visual patterns or habits — they understood intuitively what history has in fact revealed: strong directors are ones who exercise significant control over their screenplays, and who come up with good ones.