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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos took a huge swipe at crosstown rival Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone after Los Blancos won 4-1 against Las Palmas on Sunday to reclaim top spot in La Liga.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden also commuted sentences for 37 of 40 convicts on death row in federal prisons, which was largely a policy statement against capital punishment.
—Ron Faucheux, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Herbert had one of his most impressive performances of the season Sunday, throwing for 346 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes in a 34-20 win against the Raiders.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Lions never had such a lead against Washington on Saturday, but the stunning loss sent many Detroit fans home in a bitter mood, all the same.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos took a huge swipe at crosstown rival Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone after Los Blancos won 4-1 against Las Palmas on Sunday to reclaim top spot in La Liga.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden also commuted sentences for 37 of 40 convicts on death row in federal prisons, which was largely a policy statement against capital punishment.
—Ron Faucheux, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Herbert had one of his most impressive performances of the season Sunday, throwing for 346 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes in a 34-20 win against the Raiders.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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With each successful outing, however, Ball is moving the needle on potential interest around the league in the final year of his contract.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Spanish-language page on the White House's website is seemingly down, only one day after President Donald Trump entered office.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Only 2 in 10 Americans support pardoning the rioters, while 6 in 10 oppose it, including half who are strongly opposed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Most of Hollywood’s A-list stars remain staunchly opposed to Trump and his movement.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Many players are unwilling to move, and a combination of a compressed timeline and acute needs can lead to overpaying.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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ByteDance is said to be unwilling to part ways with its powerful proprietary algorithms.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bunny, known for being furtive and press averse, was suddenly ubiquitous.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Banks have been reluctant to support crypto and enable transactions to this point in large part because of the government’s position.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both sides have pushed their preferred narratives over nearly three years of fighting, and have been reluctant to disclose or acknowledge setbacks.—
Cassandra Vinograd,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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