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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Lautner starred in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Elliot Murtaugh, one of the members of the rival family the Bakers go up against in the film.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 July 2025
Access to passports, other IDs, and credit cards makes theft that much easier, so a pouch that protects against those RFID readers scanning our chips is a huge help.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The Bills open the 2025 regular season on Sept. 7 at home against the Baltimore Ravens.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
The announcement was made two weeks after Schmidt threw 103 pitches in seven hitless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Lautner starred in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Elliot Murtaugh, one of the members of the rival family the Bakers go up against in the film.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 July 2025
Access to passports, other IDs, and credit cards makes theft that much easier, so a pouch that protects against those RFID readers scanning our chips is a huge help.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The Bills open the 2025 regular season on Sept. 7 at home against the Baltimore Ravens.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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Manager Craig Counsell believes Hodge will throw while on the IL, likely as soon as this weekend in New York, then begin the ramp-up process.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The first time the house was shot was on New Year's Eve heading into 2024.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British law, while July Fourth celebrates a violent revolution against the crown.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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Top Georgia Republicans have been mostly silent, while Georgia’s two Democratic U.S. senators are staunchly opposed.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Preposition
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Bring upon oneself, such as the wrath of an angry god.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lugo's fate could be sealed in a few weeks if the Royals fail to get the ship back on course, and the Cubs should be at the top of the list to call upon leading up to the deadline.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Kwan's trade value is high, and the Reds may be unwilling to part with much of their farm system to acquire the lefty.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Jump said the agency did not provide a reason for why his status was revoked. Asylum seekers must prove their home country's government is persecuting them or that they're being persecuted by someone who the government is unable or unwilling to stop.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Now the video board has become an integral part of Wrigley, like the bleachers, the ivy and its older, technologically averse relative, the 88-year-old center field scoreboard built by Bill Veeck.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The authors contend that stock returns are related to the amount of daylight and that shorter days cause many to become more risk averse.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The band is reluctant to get into too many other details of Lydon’s behavior on that tour.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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Our evaluation might be incorrect, and investors may be reluctant to assign a higher valuation to P&G due to its recent decline in sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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