set against
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As Sinner looked to secure the opening set against Lehecka, he twice dispatched first serves from the Czech with crushing cross-court forehands.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The British, while struggling desperately to keep India from dividing along sectarian lines before and during World War II, were set against the revival of the caliphate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
The word — in big white letters, set against layers of blue — appears toward the top of the mural, on the store’s brick wall facing Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Raducanu had been on the brink of losing the opening set against Juvan but a cross-court forehand winner helped her break in the sixth game and she finally got on the scoreboard.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
He settles on a blank spot above his fireplace, and he hangs it there, making the tiniest adjustments until the canvas is perfectly set against the wall.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
