up against it

Example Sentences

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Adora is up against it with those lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But it wasn’t investing, it was gambling, and potent social forces were lined up against it, including Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s also difficult to gauge how many of Iran’s 93 million people despise the government enough to rise up against it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

But they needed a thirst for battle, because they were up against it from the start.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Instead I worked my way toward a ventilation grate on the wall of the train car and pressed my face up against it, breathing in the fresh air from outside.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz