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