argue against
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Paramount’s high-profile lobbying campaign reached a crescendo in late August after Paramount called out activist-actor Mark Ruffalo, accusing him of resorting to “antisemitic tropes” to argue against the merger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
However, the analysts say continued weakness in its ocean freight unit and growing dependence on technology customers argue against a more aggressive assessment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Advocates of private-school voucher programs argue against restrictions on how the schools operate and push back against the type of oversight enforced on public schools.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
But she's also used the water analogy to argue against a ban in the past.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
“When people watch the news, they don’t intentionally filter biases out, or feel they have to argue against the expression of the newscaster,” Mullen explains.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
