against

Example Sentences

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Raman voted against the police raises and the convention center project, calling both efforts financially reckless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Now they face Bath, an age-old rival, to decide who will get a semi-final at home, possibly against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Department officials have emphasized in recent days that, even without the contentious fund, they have the authority—and an uncapped source of money—to settle lawsuits against the federal government as they see fit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

According to the researchers, these findings raise the possibility of developing therapies that better harness CD4+ T cells, particularly against tumors that have learned to evade traditional CD8+ T cell attacks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“So, he was wrong—you didn’t hold it against my mom when she lost her gift?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold