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against

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


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The most important of those goals, of course, came in stoppage time against QPR on the final day of the 2012 season.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A New Mexico judge on Friday ruled in favor of Emmy winner Timothy Busfield, tossing out multiple child sex abuse charges against the actor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s not just Skydance Corporation whom Disney and Netflix will have to work against.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The US government has allowed Ukraine to use Starlink and Starshield in its defence against Russia.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

My former master was corrupted by dark forces, so I turned against him to save our realm.

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


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