go against
Example Sentences
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Of course, she couldn’t go against Ba outright.
From Literature
“He has repeatedly throughout the last several years been a contrarian that goes against scientific consensus making unfounded claims about the safety profile of vaccines.”
From Salon
Rana's case had sparked a debate in India around the ethics of court-approved passive euthanasia, with some noting that it goes against the principle of self-determination, which is the foundation of a living will.
From BBC
His appointment also goes against a long-held notion in the Islamic Republic that hereditary rule is a sin practiced by un-Islamic monarchies.
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.
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