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against

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


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It helped him swiftly move from the academy to the first team, making his debut against Heidenheim a year after joining.

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SYDNEY—Australia’s central bank delivered its fourth interest-rate hike of the year, bringing rates to a 15-year high as it joins peers in ratcheting up the fight against inflation.

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However, Cousins cautioned against seeking treatment outside regulated settings.

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Oil prices rose Tuesday as investors assessed uncertainty around U.S.-Iran ceasefire efforts against recovering Middle Eastern crude flows and the restart of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.

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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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