at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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Much as Germany's reputation for efficiency is regularly undermined by slow internet connections and a reliance on paper and rubber stamps, fax machines are at odds with a world embracing artificial intelligence.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 31 May 2024
The House, which has a slim GOP majority, and Senate, with a slight Democratic majority, are at odds on some of the largest spending in the bill for issues such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program, crop insurance and commodity prices.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
While virtually every lawmaker supports some form of tax cuts, Kelly has been at odds with a bipartisan coalition that keeps passing measures the governor says are too expensive.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
Under Tsai, Taiwan grew closer to the U.S. and increasingly at odds with China, which on Thursday launched two days of military drills around the island in a show of displeasure with the new president.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 31 May 2024
The House, which has a slim GOP majority, and Senate, with a slight Democratic majority, are at odds on some of the largest spending in the bill for issues such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program, crop insurance and commodity prices.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
While virtually every lawmaker supports some form of tax cuts, Kelly has been at odds with a bipartisan coalition that keeps passing measures the governor says are too expensive.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
Under Tsai, Taiwan grew closer to the U.S. and increasingly at odds with China, which on Thursday launched two days of military drills around the island in a show of displeasure with the new president.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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