against

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The PGA Tour groaned about fighting an asymmetrical war against a rival with a bottomless wallet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It contains protein components usually associated with defense against viruses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Several Republican and Democratic congressional staffers I spoke with tell me their telephone calls from constituents demanding Congress take action against Trump are becoming more frequent.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

It has emerged that Peter Mandelson was granted a security clearance by the Foreign Office against the recommendation of the government's vetting agency when he was made US ambassador.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Who’d protected him against mobs of furious animals and destructive children?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman