against

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The mountain of scientific literature against hydrogen blending, lessons learned by other regulators and communities rejecting similar pilots, and the voices of Orange Cove residents should be enough to slam the door on this would-be boondoggle.

From Los Angeles Times

What the model can’t capture is the way the graffiti tags on the towers often stand out, as if emblazoned against the L.A. sky.

From Los Angeles Times

These images feel like little worlds pressed up against the surface of each painting, akin to the ubiquitous screens — phones, TVs, computers — that routinely flatten our reality.

From Los Angeles Times

The group was found to have looked at that data, along with the saving rates and salary increases of its lowest paid workers, and assessed them against its customers.

From BBC

Ebienfa cautioned Nigerians against accepting such offers, emphasising that they not only endanger lives but may also violate Nigerian and international laws concerning mercenary activities and foreign enlistment.

From BBC