be against
Example Sentences
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“There’s many other reasons to decry and be against what Larry Ellison is doing,” Riley continues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
His final home game will be against Sunderland on Sunday.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
DR Congo's first match will be against Ronaldo's Portugal in the US city of Houston on 17 June.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
She practiced for weeks ahead of the game—which turned out to be against the Yankees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“Do you have a spouse? Could you apply for a child, and then—I suppose this would be against the rules, but—could you choose the one that would be assigned to you?”
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
