against

Example Sentences

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The U.S. has dramatically escalated its fight against the trade recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In a statement emailed to AFP, 3M vowed to "defend ourselves against these claims through the legal process".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing sanctions against her in July last year, said she has "spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism and open contempt for the United States, Israel and the West."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Their on-screen partners have denied all the allegations against them.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I use one of her own lines against her: “This isn’t something I’d joke about.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam