against
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The nearby Jefferson drill site, which Redeemer Community Partnership also organized against, elected to shut down in 2018 after the city ordered it to implement stronger health protections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Michael Orange, head of US retail sales for FCA US, said Friday the companies were operating against "a highly competitive industry backdrop."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Insurance companies determined fraternities had become such a risk they were ranked “just behind hazardous waste disposal companies and asbestos contractors,” according to the lawsuit filed against the Cornell fraternity brothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Englishman did not quite hit top gear against the Dutchman - averaging 85.91 and throwing four 180s - but was clinical at the key moments with a checkout success of 33.33%.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Belle nudges Midnight’s flank; Midnight rubs his chin against her.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
