against
Example Sentences
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Now, when we discuss the increase in attacks against draft officers, his words drip with hurt.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Gold’s structural characteristics continue to make it an effective hedge against sovereign risk, persistent inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty, while central bank buying should provide long-term support to gold prices, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
As they did in the semi-final against the Three Lions, they appeared in the first half to be more interested in stopping any semblance of football occurring than playing the game themselves.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Utility man Tommy Edman’s pinch-hit homer in the eighth tied the score, but with two men on, Ohtani struck out and Andy Pages popped out against Yankees closer David Bednar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I frown at him and shove my finger against my lips.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
