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against

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


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The South African's work had been "instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted", said the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jørgen Watne Frydnes.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“I’m very, very against using the financial markets to create binary speculative bets.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

At least 13 lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI involving ChatGPT users who alleged harm from the GPT-4o model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

That won’t be easy against the Denver Broncos on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

“You’re never going to forgive me, are you? I made one mistake, and now you’re gonna hold it against me for the rest of my life?!”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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