English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Against" in Example Sentences
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546942	She's not here to defend herself against these accusations.	darinmex
46694	The assembly voted to protest against any nuclear armament.	CM
681805	The child protested against having to swallow the medicine.	Source_VOA
36888	The exchange rate for the yen against the dollar has risen.	CM
262707	How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?	CM
804119	It already faced a strong fight against the European Allies.	Source_VOA
804120	Now it was just Britain alone against Hitler and his allies.	Source_VOA
681615	The police conducted an offensive against some drug dealers.	Source_VOA
1925380	There were 215 votes for the motion and 15 votes against it.	CK
309821	The blue of her eyes stands out against her rather dark skin.	CM
307571	They continued fighting against the invaders year after year.	CK
1987228	Tom stood leaning against the entrance smoking his clay pipe.	Scott
28091	Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.	NekoKanjya
1927951	No matter how you look at it, the odds are stacked against us.	darinmex
266482	The people protested against the low altitude flight training.	CM
1463043	Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny.	Spamster
805320	No one can be forced to give evidence against himself in court.	Source_VOA
267919	Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty and so on.	CM
1203279	If you testify against him, we can put him behind bars for good.	darinmex
21426	Students have been protesting against the government's decision.	CK
2956301	Tom closed his eyes and leaned against the side of the elevator.	CK
300913	He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.	CK
868259	Many minority groups have been discriminated against in the past.	beaushiny
1531111	One of the fan blades broke loose and shattered against the wall.	erikspen
1053691	She didn't come here to defend herself against these accusations.	CK
275731	The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.	CM
45348	The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.	CK
1187105	Many people have been vaccinated against the flu this year as well.	FiRez
21562	A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.	CM
2247167	Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.	CK
1897093	He had this stupid habit of slouching against any available surface.	drjuly
324786	The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.	CK
2957439	Tom leaned against one wall and stared blankly at the opposite wall.	CK
1539716	I played an interesting game of chess against the computer last week.	madhatter5
322706	Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.	CM
1412074	If the spaghetti sticks when you throw it against the wall, it's done.	darinmex
49198	There is a rumor that the radicals are plotting against the government.	CM
270178	It is wrong of you to discriminate against people because of their race.	CK
67532	The U.S. is calling for an arms embargo against violators of the treaty.	CK
1687584	The United States has officially ended economic sanctions against Burma.	Source_VOA
16237	You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.	CK
2826526	Many people don't realize that antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.	CK
241433	Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.	CM
1053692	She's not here for the purpose of defending herself against these accusations.	CK
36882	The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.	CK
1196402	Many people don't know that antibiotics are ineffective against viral diseases.	CM
3052414	My husband passed away after having fought against his illness for a long time.	WestofEden
40497	Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.	CM
241776	The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.	CM
2826525	Many people don't realize that antibiotics are ineffective against viral diseases.	CK