'gainst
Americanpreposition
preposition
Example Sentences
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As the first hymn began, with: "He who would valiant be 'gainst all disaster," she appeared, to take her place.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022
“Attitude is very important to me. I’m gonna turn my whole life around. I been carryin’ a big chip, felt it was me ’gainst the world.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2017
I took a rag out of my tote sack and wrapped the knife in it so’s it wouldn’t bang up ’gainst none of my chunking stones.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
She looked over in the corner, where Cooter was still mashing his nose up ’gainst the walls.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The hairs on the back of my neck started jumping like a skeeter’d brushed up ’gainst ’em.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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