play against

Example Sentences

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Following the match against Seattle, the club will return from the break to play against the rival Galaxy on July 17.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

However, his paperwork makes him eligible to play against Fiji on 11 July and Argentina on 18 July.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Will he play against the Rams or sit behind Kirk Cousins?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"It's always good to play against world-class players," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They played video games, the first being an early Star Wars game that they could play against each other after Keith used his wizardry to connect two computers together—an early, jerry-rigged, multiplayer game.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel