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against

[uh-genst, uh-geynst] / əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst /
PREPOSITION
opposite to
Synonyms
WEAK
contra contrary to counter to in contrast to in opposition to opposed to versus vs

Example Sentences

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This occurs when investors who previously bet against these stocks must buy back shares to close their positions, driving additional demand and lifting prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There’s less consensus between parties about whether immediate action should be taken against him.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

"We had to be more adaptable to the different styles we come up against, and we needed more control in games through possession."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Pepsi CFO Steve Schmitt said that the company’s production and shipping network was holding up against that backdrop.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A petite Black or Black Native, maybe your age or a year younger, stops walking to lean against the wall, wraps her arms around her stomach.

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