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Then they came up against a police patrol on mountain bicycles, which again led to more shooting, without injuries.

He is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.

We see Peck's character change and at the same time we see the awesome size of the forces he's up against.

One is, of course, inevitably up against the problem of translation when speaking of names.

We are up against a really tough operation that is sitting on millions of dollars.

Hence it was that he found in Great Britain an implacable enemy ever stirring up against him European coalitions.

Seems as if K. was beginning to come up against those political forces which have ever been a British Commander's bane.

The drunk was in a dismal alley, leaning up against the wall of a tavern which he had evidently just left.

I have borne me up against affliction, till my o'ercharged bosom can contain no longer.

The utmost circumspection became necessary, and the young preacher had to bear up against much strife and opposition.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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