These cross-purpose directives underscore the corn-ethanol conundrum. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Howarth: Record Corn Crop Spells More Trouble for Gulf of Mexico Fisheries] Reference
Insect societies as divided organisms: The complexities of purpose and cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [NAS Sackler Colloquium papers online - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Most of them are former US military, and the idea they would operate at cross-purpose to the active military is laughable. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Military Privatization and the Danger of Coups:] Reference
The brother is driven to despair — he bites his nails, winks, coughs, makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. —. From Wordnik.com. [Saint Ronan's Well] Reference
There is no confusion or cross-purpose in the hive. From Wordnik.com. [The Breath of Life] Reference
We had two government agencies working at cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage | INFORUM | Fargo, ND] Reference
Antipholus is also now reassured about his gold, and the earlier cross-purpose seems only. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies] Reference
In the drama both these significations coincide, for the cunning of the one becomes a cross-purpose for the other. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature] Reference
The brother is driven to despair -- he bites his nails, winks, coughs, makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [St. Ronan's Well] Reference
That I have to be struggle, and becoming, and purpose, and cross-purpose -- ah, he who divineth my will, divineth well also on what. From Wordnik.com. [Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none] Reference
The apparent cross-purpose of the despatches is explained by the difficulty of communication between headquarters and the Sixth Corps. From Wordnik.com. [The Campaign of Chancellorsville] Reference
Joan E. Strassmann and David C. Queller Colloquium Papers: Insect societies as divided organisms: The complexities of purpose and cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [In the Light of Evolution I: Adaptation and Complex Design - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Honda's genius is that it has discovered how to exploit the many layers of the cross-purpose, crossover phenomenon, by slicing it into gender, income, age and life stage. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
On the contrary, there is a vast shadow of melancholy, a painful sadness, doubt and cross-purpose, boldness at one moment and timidity at the next, a longing for solitude. From Wordnik.com. [Half a Rogue] Reference
The pretty vision greeted him with the air of a privileged child of the house, interrupting only for an instant the babel of cross-purpose explanation about carriages and trains. From Wordnik.com. [The Convert] Reference
East London (S. Africa), - Outgoing S.uth African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur today said that he resigned because his vision for the national squad was at cross-purpose to the plans being decided by Cricket S.uth Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
'My vision for team differed from Cricket S.uth Africa's,' says Arthur East London (S. Africa), - Outgoing S.uth African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur today said that he resigned because his vision for the national squad was at cross-purpose to the plans being decided by Cricket S.uth Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
A cool wall of cross-purpose separates us. From Wordnik.com. [Vanishing Acts]
He could learn nothing but cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Treason (18601861)] Reference
And, with mad cross-purpose, tug and strain. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Whittier] Reference
There was nothing at cross-purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Exile's Letter] Reference
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