against

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Against this backdrop, he said, “a further headwind in the form of higher interest rates to exacerbate the Iran war damage” is the last thing the eurozone needs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Against that background, support among the ECB’s policymakers for further rises in the key rate may be difficult to muster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Against New Zealand, Rashford was replaced at half-time by new Barcelona signing Anthony Gordon as Tuchel switched all 11 players for the second half.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Hermione was immediately cleared to continue with Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, and Potions, and shot off to a first-period Ancient Runes class without further ado.

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