up against
Example Sentences
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Or maybe the rousing stories of ordinary people rising up against injustice stir something within him, something so deep that it allows him to forget which side of that conflict he’s on.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They are up against an Iran team with a lot of off-field issues, and won't even be based in the United States where they play their three group games, but in Mexico.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Chewy cut its sales outlook for the year, up against a more dynamic consumer backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Two teenage Black boys propped her up against the wall in between electronics equipment they must have saved from downstairs.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
