against

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Against Arizona this week, Pages batted .176, collecting only three hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Against a somber, black background, the sitter comes vividly alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Against Shnaider, Sabalenka looked in control at 6-3 4-1 up before losing 12 of the final 13 games.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Against the bullish backdrop, the IPO could turn out to be fortuitous, or an omen.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

An hour later they reluctantly left the sunlit common room for the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom four floors below.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling