go against
Example Sentences
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“It is a ‘how dare you’ moment,” Condal said of Jace’s decision to go against his mother’s will and fight himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, testified that staff were “scared” to go against Altman.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
There are natural flavors that technically go against the cereal’s “no B.S.” promise.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Although she did not promote front sleeping and acknowledged her qualifications are not medical, she did advise other practices that go against NHS safer-sleep guidance.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
A man in the store had said, “I don’t think you’d round up a mob so easy to go against him if it was a matter between Trav Burdow and the Creightons this year.”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
