'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 stopped and leaned ’gainst a tree, waiting for my breathing to catch up to me.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
When I busted ’round the corner I saw Mr. Alston squatting ’gainst a wagon wheel watching the other men tossing the white spotty boxes.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
“I’d advise ’gainst going there, fellas; y’all’ll be a couple of fish out of water.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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