against

Example Sentences

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They were excellent in the quarters against Ivory Coast.

From BBC

Off the field, political issues impacted his early years with the national team, but then he came so close to lifting the trophy as defeats in the 2017 and 2021 finals were followed by this loss in the semis against Senegal.

From BBC

Demonstrations began in the capital, Tehran, on 29 December, following a sharp fall in the value of the Iranian currency against the dollar.

From BBC

As the protests reached dozens of other towns and cities, they turned against Iran's clerical rulers.

From BBC

Generally, more potholes means more financial claims against the city because it is on the hook for compensating drivers for damage on its streets if it knew or should have known about the potholes and had sufficient time to fix them.

From Los Angeles Times