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against::preposition | Spocien Dictionary
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against the mouth of a river.
Examples of against
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He also promised to weigh the cost of any incentive package against the returns.
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Against Libertyville, eight of the nine Blue Devils who entered the game scored.
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They had a 2-0 lead at home, against an inferior opponent, then stopped playing.
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The ruling also found that the allegations against the diocese were not refuted.
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The team played fine against elite opponents, but struggled against lesser foes.
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The Blues allowed five power-play goals on 11 chances against on the West Coast.
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It was a rough game for Remekun, who can't match up against someone like Wright.
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After making 26 of 50 shots against Northeastern, SLU made 24 of 50 against USM.
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A distinct bready-wheat flavor holds up nicely against the juicy peach presence.
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- Against is the seventh studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's first release with new frontman Derrick Green, who replaced group founder Max Cavalera in 1997.
- Against is an Australian hardcore punk band from Brisbane, Australia. Vocalist Greg first formed the group in September 2001, with the intention of having fun with some friends and playing hardcore music with heart and a message.
- "Against" is Sepultura's eleventh official single, and the second of three to be taken from the album Against, released in 1998. At 1 minute and 54 seconds, it is Sepultura's shortest single. No video was created for the song. ...
- By the time that (something happened); before; In a contrary direction to; Close to; In front of; before a background; In physical contact with; In physical opposition to, or in collision with; In contrast and/or comparison with; In competition with; In opposition to; In exchange for; As ...
- (againstness) The state or quality of being against
- My ultimate good, to thwart it.^[48] I can choose evil as evil.
- A term describing the ultimate potential payday for a writer in a film deal. $400,000 against $800,000 means that the writer is paid $400,000 when the script is finished (through rewrite and polish); when and if the movie goes into production, the writer gets an additional $400,000.
- With Smarkets you can bet either for or against an event. Against is sometimes called 'lay' or 'laying' an outcome. In football betting against a team to win is the same as placing a bet for the opposition to win and for the draw.
- Ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something
