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against

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


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"Both times the Government determined that no charges should be brought against anyone," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

His campaign erected billboards denouncing discrimination against the Sephardim, and his party accused Netanyahu of sidelining Sephardic members of Likud by limiting their media appearances during the campaign.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Since its first study in 2022, Deloitte found that some banks were becoming specialists in less-straightforward assets such as crypto, sometimes lending as much as 90% against it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"I'm getting texts. I'm getting phone calls. I'm getting emails. I'm getting flyers against both of them," Huser said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

I push against the change room door but my shoulder bounces off it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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