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After a thorough review and analysis of the incident following the conclusion of the Division 4-A regional basketball championship game between Coronado High School and Orange Glen High School, the CIF state executive director reiterates that discriminatory and racially insensitive behaviors toward an opponent contravene the principles of education-based athletics. – The CIF	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
No matter the origin, evolution in nature and spillover to humans, accidental release from a lab, or deliberate release or genetic manipulation of a pathogen in the lab the way you develop countermeasures is the same, since one can never say 100% for anything, I think we always need to be aware of all possibilities in order to contravene. But the response to develop what is needed to respond, control and eliminate the outbreak remains the same. – Gerald Keusch	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The conflict in Yemen is a horrific humanitarian crisis that challenges the conscience of the entire world. Yet the President has cynically chosen to contravene a bipartisan, bicameral vote of the Congress and perpetuate America's shameful involvement in this heartbreaking crisis, this conflict must end, now. The House of Representatives calls on the President to put peace before politics, and work with us to advance an enduring solution to end this crisis and save lives. – Nancy Pelosi	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We are a tribal society, we have our customs and traditions and nobody can contravene them. – Abu Hazaa	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We strive to ensure the funds we receive will not contravene our principles of action and jeopardize our humanitarian operations for those most is need. – An ICRC spokeswoman	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif heard our reservations against the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016. He promised to amend the law so that it doesn’t contravene the teachings of the holy Koran. – Maulana Fazl	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Sending these children to Nauru could contravene Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. – Rupert Colville	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

After a thorough review and analysis of the incident following the conclusion of the Division 4-A regional basketball championship game between Coronado High School and Orange Glen High School, the CIF state executive director reiterates that discriminatory and racially insensitive behaviors toward an opponent contravene the principles of education-based athletics.

– The CIF

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

No matter the origin, evolution in nature and spillover to humans, accidental release from a lab, or deliberate release or genetic manipulation of a pathogen in the lab the way you develop countermeasures is the same, since one can never say 100% for anything, I think we always need to be aware of all possibilities in order to contravene. But the response to develop what is needed to respond, control and eliminate the outbreak remains the same.

– Gerald Keusch

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The conflict in Yemen is a horrific humanitarian crisis that challenges the conscience of the entire world. Yet the President has cynically chosen to contravene a bipartisan, bicameral vote of the Congress and perpetuate America's shameful involvement in this heartbreaking crisis, this conflict must end, now. The House of Representatives calls on the President to put peace before politics, and work with us to advance an enduring solution to end this crisis and save lives.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We are a tribal society, we have our customs and traditions and nobody can contravene them.

– Abu Hazaa

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We strive to ensure the funds we receive will not contravene our principles of action and jeopardize our humanitarian operations for those most is need.

– An ICRC spokeswoman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif heard our reservations against the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016. He promised to amend the law so that it doesn’t contravene the teachings of the holy Koran.

– Maulana Fazl

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Sending these children to Nauru could contravene Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

– Rupert Colville

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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