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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes made it to the championship game with a last-minute, go-ahead touchdown run by Carson Beck against Ole Miss in the semifinals.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Preposition
And his two Super Bowls were against the New England Patriots, taking down Belichick and Tom Brady to spoil their perfect 2007 season and the 2011 campaign.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes made it to the championship game with a last-minute, go-ahead touchdown run by Carson Beck against Ole Miss in the semifinals.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Preposition
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Starlink is a global internet network that relies on around 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In other words, getting hit by the single most energetic particle presently known in all the Universe would have no noticeable effect on you at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In December, five board members were supported closing it, while four opposed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Europe, especially Denmark, is firmly opposed.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Both are strong finishers against the run, and both are capable pass-rushers when called upon.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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With Villa experiencing an imbalance in the squad, with few wide players to call upon, Guessand has been utilised as a remedy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For decades male contraception was dismissed as a niche solution for a potentially unwilling user.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That said, some officers and detectives were unwilling—at least initially—to cast suspicion on the shooting victims themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Consumer health data stored in ChatGPT could potentially be subpoenaed or breached, creating liability exposure that risk-averse healthcare administrators will not accept.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Along with regulatory uncertainty and the shock of the deal-averse company looking to pull off one of the biggest media deals in history, investors are uneasy about projections for slowing growth.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The challenge for prosecutors Prosecutors generally face an uphill battle when charging police officers, as juries tend to be reluctant to second-guess officers acting in the heat of the moment, the legal experts said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Current homeowners are reluctant to sell because their existing mortgage rate is much lower than current rates.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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