'gainst
Americanpreposition
preposition
Example Sentences
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The 67-year-old construction magnate and former mayor of the Honduran capital is running in a tight three-way race gainst a leftist lawyer and a fellow right-wing TV host in the Sunday vote.
From Barron's
Officials are still reviewing the case, and additional charges gainst Macareno may be filed, Brown said.
From Los Angeles Times
Fears about its public finances have driven the pound to its lowest levels gainst the dollar since 1985.
From New York Times
As the first hymn began, with: "He who would valiant be 'gainst all disaster," she appeared, to take her place.
From BBC
And raw feeding — which includes vegetables, animal proteins, bones and other uncooked ingredients — has gone from fringe to trendy, even though numerous authorities have warned gainst it.
From New York Times
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