Iron Man 2, contrary to predictions, also avoids falling into the Spider-Man 3 trap.
Contrary to predictions, vital commodities such as coal and copper remain abundant.
Contrary to predictions made only a few weeks ago, the nation's stores could be poised for a merrier Christmas this year than last.
The sudden revaluation of the Swiss franc this year did check that country's growth but, contrary to predictions, it escaped recession this summer.
But contrary to predictions, Ms. Lane, whose screen debut landed her on the cover of Time at the age of 14, didn't zoom to the top of the Hollywood firmament.
And contrary to predictions about the death of libraries in the Internet age, in the last decade local libraries have grown more essential than ever to social life in the county.
But the mayor defended the city's policies, particularly last year's initiative to try to remove the homeless from the streets, saying that contrary to predictions, the police arrested only a small percentage of the homeless they encountered since last November.
A49 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS -- Contrary to predictions that high school seniors would choose colleges closer to home and avoid cities after Sept. 11, college admissions officials say early applications are up and reflect the same geographic patterns as in past years.
Contrary to predictions that high school seniors would choose colleges closer to home and avoid cities, especially New York, after Sept. 11, the attacks appear to have had relatively little effect on where they apply.
Contrary to predictions, search performance did not differ as a function of participants' hand position.
Contrary to predictions, there was no effect of Hand Position, F 1,67) = 0.004, P = 0.95.
