Versus
preposition
Used to compare or contrast two or more things, especially in titles of legal proceedings, sports matches, or in arguments and debates.
The famous court case was Brown versus Board of Education.
Often appears as...
- team a versus team b
- smith versus jones
conjunction
Used to show a choice or conflict between two things.
You need to decide - work versus play, which is more important?
Often appears as...
- health versus wealth
- freedom versus safety
preposition
Used to compare or contrast two or more things, especially in titles of legal proceedings, sports matches, or in arguments and debates.
The famous court case was Brown versus Board of Education.
Often appears as...
- team a versus team b
- smith versus jones
conjunction
Used to show a choice or conflict between two things.
You need to decide - work versus play, which is more important?
Often appears as...
- health versus wealth
- freedom versus safety
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Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Often used in legal terms to name cases, implying a dispute or conflict between parties.
The verdict in Roe versus Wade significantly impacted U.S. law.
Pro Tip 2/3Sports Rivalries
Commonly appears in sporting events to denote competition between two teams or individuals.
Tonight's football match is Liverpool versus Manchester United.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate Structure
Used to present opposing arguments or viewpoints in debates or discussions.
The panel discussed nature versus nurture in human development.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Often used in legal terms to name cases, implying a dispute or conflict between parties.
The verdict in Roe versus Wade significantly impacted U.S. law.
Pro Tip 2/3Sports Rivalries
Commonly appears in sporting events to denote competition between two teams or individuals.
Tonight's football match is Liverpool versus Manchester United.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate Structure
Used to present opposing arguments or viewpoints in debates or discussions.
The panel discussed nature versus nurture in human development.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Often used in legal terms to name cases, implying a dispute or conflict between parties.
The verdict in Roe versus Wade significantly impacted U.S. law.
Pro Tip 2/3Sports Rivalries
Commonly appears in sporting events to denote competition between two teams or individuals.
Tonight's football match is Liverpool versus Manchester United.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate Structure
Used to present opposing arguments or viewpoints in debates or discussions.
The panel discussed nature versus nurture in human development.
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The power of the placebo...
so that the effects of the new versus the old or alternative drug can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma,
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What I learned from...
I want to somehow turn myself into that. But the real question is, how do you deal with the danger of it and the fear that comes from it? How do you deal with fear versus danger? And having the goal in mind, thinking about where it might lead, directed me to a life of
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The difference between...
for how they're treated and to have a language and a voice to use when that bar is not met versus just accepting it. For too long, we've treated relationships as a soft topic, when relationship skills are one of the most important and hard to build things in life.
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The family structure of...
versus a lower-ranking female's calf, and see what happens in their growing up." And so we started doing this. And you can see this little guy with his ears out, really charging at you. The difference between that character and the character who holds back,
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What is epigenetics? -...
so how can they turn out so different even in traits that have a significant genetic component? For instance, why might one twin get heart disease at 55, while her sister runs marathons in perfect health? Nature versus nurture has a lot to do with it,
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Mick Mountz: What...
That's a very interesting, very powerful way that we could potentially organize this warehouse. So of course, labor isn't free, on that practical versus awesome spectrum. So we said mobile shelving — We'll put them on mobile shelving.
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An inside look at...
psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up observing and absorbing from our parents and from our societies around us but as we come as we become more self-aware certain things start to pop up in our
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Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:...
So now we have this platform we can build on. And it brings us to the debate that has been going on aid versus private sector, aid versus trade, etc. And someone stood up to say that one of the frustrating things
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five she's much more prepared to take what seems like an incredible risk
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
so that the effects of the new versus the old or alternative drug can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma,
Video examples
What I learned from...
I want to somehow turn myself into that. But the real question is, how do you deal with the danger of it and the fear that comes from it? How do you deal with fear versus danger? And having the goal in mind, thinking about where it might lead, directed me to a life of
Video examples
The difference between...
for how they're treated and to have a language and a voice to use when that bar is not met versus just accepting it. For too long, we've treated relationships as a soft topic, when relationship skills are one of the most important and hard to build things in life.
Video examples
The family structure of...
versus a lower-ranking female's calf, and see what happens in their growing up." And so we started doing this. And you can see this little guy with his ears out, really charging at you. The difference between that character and the character who holds back,
Video examples
What is epigenetics? -...
so how can they turn out so different even in traits that have a significant genetic component? For instance, why might one twin get heart disease at 55, while her sister runs marathons in perfect health? Nature versus nurture has a lot to do with it,
Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
That's a very interesting, very powerful way that we could potentially organize this warehouse. So of course, labor isn't free, on that practical versus awesome spectrum. So we said mobile shelving — We'll put them on mobile shelving.
Video examples
An inside look at...
psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up observing and absorbing from our parents and from our societies around us but as we come as we become more self-aware certain things start to pop up in our
Video examples
Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
Video examples
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:...
So now we have this platform we can build on. And it brings us to the debate that has been going on aid versus private sector, aid versus trade, etc. And someone stood up to say that one of the frustrating things
Video examples
Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five she's much more prepared to take what seems like an incredible risk
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Joe Thomas
English Actor
Even though you wouldn't want to line a D-lineman and running back up across from each other to block, when you get help initially from the guard, and then the defensive tackle gets picked up by the running back, it's not as bad as a lot of people would think versus if you're just putting that matchup on paper.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.
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Jeff Daniels
American Actor
I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
In a budget, how important is art versus music versus athletics versus computer programming? At the end of the day, some of those trade-offs will be made politically.
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J. Reuben Clark
American Clergyman
Reduced to its lowest terms, the great struggle which now rocks the whole earth more and more takes on the character of a struggle of the individual versus the state.
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Gene Roddenberry
American Producer
We tried to limit human versus human conflict only to those cases where it could be powerfully motivated and made completely believable.
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Ice T
American Musician
Redemption just means you just make a change in your life and you try to do right, versus what you were doing, which was wrong.
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Haley Barbour
American Politician
The decision is 'trust fund' versus 'no more Medicaid' - and that shouldn't be a tough decision.
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Jed Mercurio
British Writer
I like to stay away from writing about good versus evil. I think the world is more complicated.
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Ginni Rometty
American Businesswoman
It will not be a world of man versus machine. It will be a world of man plus machines.
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Joe Thomas
English Actor
Even though you wouldn't want to line a D-lineman and running back up across from each other to block, when you get help initially from the guard, and then the defensive tackle gets picked up by the running back, it's not as bad as a lot of people would think versus if you're just putting that matchup on paper.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.
Quote examples
Jeff Daniels
American Actor
I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
In a budget, how important is art versus music versus athletics versus computer programming? At the end of the day, some of those trade-offs will be made politically.
Quote examples
J. Reuben Clark
American Clergyman
Reduced to its lowest terms, the great struggle which now rocks the whole earth more and more takes on the character of a struggle of the individual versus the state.
Quote examples
Gene Roddenberry
American Producer
We tried to limit human versus human conflict only to those cases where it could be powerfully motivated and made completely believable.
Quote examples
Ice T
American Musician
Redemption just means you just make a change in your life and you try to do right, versus what you were doing, which was wrong.
Quote examples
Haley Barbour
American Politician
The decision is 'trust fund' versus 'no more Medicaid' - and that shouldn't be a tough decision.
Quote examples
Jed Mercurio
British Writer
I like to stay away from writing about good versus evil. I think the world is more complicated.
Quote examples
Ginni Rometty
American Businesswoman
It will not be a world of man versus machine. It will be a world of man plus machines.
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