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against

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


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On 22 December, Bristol's Circuit Court will hear the clinic's case against an eviction notice served by their landlords, brothers Chase and Chadwick King in April 2024.

From BBC

The Family Foundation has argued in the past that the existence of the clinic goes against zoning regulation, which prohibits buildings from being used in a way that could endanger life.

From BBC

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday he would push for tougher laws against hate speech and extremism in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting in decades.

From Barron's

"We'd like to take appropriate responses against excessive moves."

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The comments stoked speculation officials could intervene in currency markets to support the yen, which fell more than one percent against the dollar Friday after bank boss Kazuo Ueda chose not to signal more increases early in the new year.

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