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
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