against

Example Sentences

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The army has urged residents to share information that can support operations against groups fuelling insecurity across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One of the world’s biggest chemical companies aims to strike a new blow against hard-to-kill weeds that can cost farmers billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s a difference between a Christian and a churchgoer. There’s no way Jesus sits on the sidelines while violence against vulnerable and marginalized people is occurring.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Nine reclined against a crumpled soda can and crossed his arms.

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