against

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Sky obtained the names and addresses after legal action against an illegal supplier in County Wexford.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A US judge also dropped criminal charges against Boeing in November over the MAX crashes as part of an agreement with US prosecutors.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

If Starmer or another candidate stands against him, then the Labour Party’s 300,000 members must choose the winner, a process that could take months to play out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He pitches every game as if it’s the Little League World Series and can’t wait to start against Norco on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The way she’d called it an infestation, how she’d leaned up against the glass caps and clomped through his crying kits.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman