against
Example Sentences
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The first lawsuits against the Eastlands landed in November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
He preached against the “delusion of omnipotence,” and called for an end to “idolatry of self and money” and “enough of war.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Last April, a deluge in Philadelphia derailed the Dodgers and Tyler Glasnow in a frustrating defeat against the Phillies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The vast majority were infants whose mothers had not been vaccinated against RSV.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The branches of every tree cracked and moaned, straining against Pain’s rage.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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