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against

[uh-genst, uh-gaynst] / əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst /


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Huang rallied the industry against efforts to restrict open-source AI, a technology China is rapidly developing that some researchers warn could pose security risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Bowman said that with financial conditions already tighter, “the benefit of additional policy tightening has to be carefully weighed against its costs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Then they play the Chiefs, at the 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys and games against the Seahawks sandwiched around a game at Tampa Bay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

David Walliams' unprecedented legal battle not to be named in relation to allegations against him went downhill as he tried to secure a permanent injunction.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

I jump back and hide against the wall of her backyard shed, while my heart bounces around like a herd of thundering elephants.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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