against

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He had to get used to living in a big city again, where strangers pressed up against him on a crowded subway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“We aren’t fighting against the government,” said Comanche, a Mayitos lieutenant, in a widely heard audio posted on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A central bank that had just built defenses against one threat, in his view, was poorly equipped to recognize a different one when it arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race would go to a final-day decider on Saturday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The screen door hangs open, bumps against the garbage bin, and the mailbox clings lopsided to the faded milky coffee–colored clapboard that wraps the house.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam