up against
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Opening night in Los Angeles will begin at 7 p.m. with a matchup between the league’s first two MVPs, as Napheesa Collier and Lunar Owls BC go up against Chelsea Gray and Rose BC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
In addition, he noted that by taking a big swing at prediction markets, DraftKings would be going up against the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Apple’s valuation has bumped up against a ceiling in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But they will come up against a Liverpool side that are starting to find some rhythm under Andoni Iraola and will have backing from a re-energised Anfield crowd.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
She held the cloth up against my shoulders and said it’d fit just fine, but I had a strong suspicion I wasn’t going anywhere.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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