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as in opposed
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 From Paramount’s perspective, there is no serious antitrust argument against the takeover. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for against
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Los Angeles did it in Game 2 despite the return of Kevin Durant, who scored just three of his 23 points in the second half against the Lakers' tenacious defense. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 From Paramount’s perspective, there is no serious antitrust argument against the takeover. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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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 See All Example Sentences for against
Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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That gaffe that will likely be corrected by the time the tour gets to Phoenix on Friday for its second date.— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace.— Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Holed up for 21 exhausting hours with their Iranian counterparts, the American amateur trio had to hold multiple opposed ideas in their minds at the same time while retaining the ability to function.— Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.— Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
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The Senate unanimously approved the plan to fund the bulk of DHS without ICE or CBP funding, but House Republicans have so far been unwilling to do the same.— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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While the Knicks have long been reported to be his preference, New York so far has been unwilling to part with assets that appeal to the Bucks.— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sotheby’s has historically been averse to change.— David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.— Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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While hundreds of thousands of Syrians have returned from Lebanon since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024, many others remain reluctant to go back because of the lack of jobs and ongoing violence.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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