Preposition We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice. She voted against the proposal. He spoke against appeasing the enemy. Some people were for the proposal but others were against it. There's a law against doing that. two runners racing against each other Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules. See More
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Preposition
The vote was 7-2, a substantial margin of support for the Amylyx drug called AMX0035 and a reversal of the same group’s vote against the drug last March. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Rogers combined for 98 points in those games and the Mounties kept their fans entertained with 52 against Farmington. Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 If the hip joint becomes stiff—from arthritis, for example, or a recent injury that caused inflammation—then the sliding and gliding movement can become restricted and create resistance that your glutes has to work against. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 10 Sep. 2022 On the ball, Wagner has been Germany’s best defender against bigger wings. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Orioles are 28th of MLB’s 30 teams in shift percentage this season, shifting against fewer than a quarter of batters faced. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham set a school record on his first snap Friday night against the University of Central Florida. Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022 Tri-West quarterback Ty Owens has a big night in the air and on the ground against Western Boone. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2022 The maneuvering to assemble the international partnership to stand against Iraq was extraordinary. Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Preposition
Middle English ayenest, ayenst, ayeinst, agaynste, alteration (with parasitic -t, perhaps originally from partial assimilation to a following article) of ayeines, ageynes, from ayein, ageynagain + -es-'s