against

Example Sentences

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A demonstration has been held outside a paper company by people campaigning against its possible closure, with workers and their families warning it would be a "huge loss" to the area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Children's rights organisation Bris said Thursday its "criticism against lowering the age to 13 is the same as that for lowering the age to 14".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Every era produces its own version of the unstoppable winner, the thing you’d be foolish to bet against.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The euro fell against the dollar after the ECB raised rates by a quarter point as broadly expected, but stopped short of providing clear signals about further rate rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

You pop it into your mouth, the strawberry perfectly ripe, the bread melting against your tongue.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith