work against

Example Sentences

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As gold is a nonyielding asset, higher interest rates tend to work against it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Mr. Warsh’s goals seem to work against each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Yesterday was a good one,” Roberts said Wednesday morning of Gervase’s inning of work against the Cleveland Guardians.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The African Snakebite Institute warns that traditional remedies are not known to work against highly venomous snakes.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Feverishly, he checked his work against his father’s drawings.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick