Sentence examples for going contrary to from inspiring English sources

"So much of the world is going contrary to the ideals of Passover".

"We're going contrary to state laws," said Bill Swenson, one of seven former mayors of Longmont who fought the ban.

I would think twice about going contrary to their views right now.

He brings a pragmatic business perspective to his commentary, often going contrary to traditional industry political positions in expressing his opinions on energy, sustainability, and environment.

They made the oath of office, but the Junta was received with strong popular unrest, as it was perceived as going contrary to the result of the open cabildo.

It goes contrary to everything we're doing.

Mr. DeMint's grievance, though, goes contrary to Mr. Bush's vision for the program.

"It goes contrary to the spirit of trying to reform the Legislature," he said.

"To the extent that the book goes contrary to that, I think it is unfortunate," Varghese said.

"The imposition of new American economic sanctions goes contrary to the spirit of interaction and cooperation," the Belarus Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

But the idea that Clinton would quit at this juncture goes contrary to every single thing we have learned about her over the past 17 years.