go against
Example Sentences
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Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
“He had to go against the best defenses every night. I’m proud of him. He brought this program to the Division I level. He was on honor roll every year.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
“Right now the governor of Texas is spending over $3 million specifically against me, running ads, so it doesn’t sound like they want to go against me,” she said.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
"It's because these films are so beautiful, so unique and so strong that they sometimes go against the grain," said Binoche.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
“Sometimes you must go against the wheel’s turn,” Estraven said.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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