against

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He was stepping up to the plate to run against Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who has long bedeviled Democrats.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

On Sunday, Marcos also warned the public against hoarding diesel, saying that only consumers with legitimate operational needs may store fuel to sustain essential services and daily operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Before meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and addressing authorities and diplomats, the pope will pay tribute to the victims of Algeria's 1954-1962 war of independence against France at the Martyrs Memorial overlooking the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He likened their electoral victory to the Hungarian revolution of 1848, and the uprising against Soviet occupation in 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But the children had run directly northwest, along the seam between Peace and Progress, and if Clare stayed in the sweet spot where those realms met, their gravities would work against each other.

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