How to Use over against in a Sentence

over against

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• Andy Dick is speaking out a day after photos emerged of him slumped over against a building in Hollywood.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
• Ewers threw for two touchdowns and 116 yards without being sacked and didn't turn the ball over against the Lions.
  — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
• Afghanistan, which made the semifinals in 2024 and lost a thrilling double super over against South Africa this week, will meet Canada in its last Group D match.
  — ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
• That sets up what could be a wild night at Soldier Field, pitting a Bears defense that is known for turning the ball over against a Pats offense that has turned it over 13 times, including six of 11 fumbles lost.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
• Shamar Springer finished 35 not out off only 11 balls, including three sixes in the final over against Axar Patel, but could only reduce India's winning margin.
  — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026