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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Against that background, however, Le Sserafim became one of the world's biggest pop acts, with five Top 10 albums in the US, and more than 33,000 appearances on Spotify's global charts.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In the book Men Against Death I was greatly struck by the fact that in childbirth alone, women commonly suffer more pain, illness and misery than any war hero ever does.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank