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

"For example, some vaccines that have been designed to fight against other types of hantavirus might also work against the Andes strain."

From BBC • May 14, 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 drop in prices has compressed margins, as mining economics work against producers in a downturn when network difficulty continues to rise, driving energy and computing costs up while the value of mined coins declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Don’t trouble it, don’t harass them, don’t deprive them of their happiness, don’t work against God’s intent.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams