act against
US /ækt əˈɡenst/
・UK /ækt əˈgenst/
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phr.v.To take action in opposition to something or someone.
The council acted against the new policy proposal quickly.
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10 Times Wikipedia Got It Horribly Wrong
- In 2007, wrestler Chris Benoit carried out a horrific act against his family before taking his own life.
In 2007, wrestler Chris Benoit carried out a horrific act against his family before taking his own life.
- In 2007, wrestler Chris Benoit carried out a horrific act against his family before taking his own life.
In 2007, wrestler Chris Benoit carried out a horrific act against his family before taking his own life.
The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
- In the days after the invasion, Stalin retreated into his own mind, he being unable to comprehend just what was happening, which left his government, that was terrified to act against him following his brutal purges, unsure what to do.
In the days after the invasion, Stalin retreated into his own mind, he being unable to comprehend just what was happening, which left his government, that was terrified to act against him following his brutal purges, unsure what to do.
- That was terrified to act against him following his brutal purges unsure what to do
That was terrified to act against him following his brutal purges unsure what to do
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- You're allowed to do that Because you're not a slave You're a citizen and you have a right to expect that your government will not act against your interests and you have a right to Demand that foreign governments not be allowed to act against your interest.
You're allowed to do that Because you're not a slave You're a citizen and you have a right to expect that your government will not act against your interests and you have a right to Demand that foreign governments not be allowed to act against your interest.
- And you have a right to expect that your government will not act against your interests.
And you have a right to expect that your government will not act against your interests.
American History: The Greatest Speeches (1933-2008)
- For those of you who are Black and are attempted to be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling.
For those of you who are Black and are attempted to be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling.
- such an act against all white people,
such an act against all white people,
Why Cambodia & Thailand Are Moving Towards War
- Cambodia's application led to violent protests breaking out in Thailand that demanded their government act against it.
Cambodia's application led to violent protests breaking out in Thailand that demanded their government act against it.
- Cambodia's application led to violent protests breaking out in Thailand that demanded their government act against it,
Cambodia's application led to violent protests breaking out in Thailand that demanded their government act against it,
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- Yeah, I was gonna ask, because that openness and assertiveness and confidence that you've taken from the States, does that sometimes act against your interests here?
Yeah, I was gonna ask, because that openness and assertiveness and confidence that you've taken from the States, does that sometimes act against your interests here?
- Yeah, I was going to ask, because that openness and assertiveness and confidence that you've taken from the States, does that sometimes act against your interests here or, like?
Yeah, I was going to ask, because that openness and assertiveness and confidence that you've taken from the States, does that sometimes act against your interests here or, like?
Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer (2016) - Jared Leto, Will Smith Movie HD
- because getting people to act against their self interest is what I do for a living
because getting people to act against their self interest is what I do for a living
- Because getting people to act against their own self-interest is what I do for a living.
Because getting people to act against their own self-interest is what I do for a living.
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- Because getting people to act against their own self-interest is what I do for a living.
Because getting people to act against their own self-interest is what I do for a living.
- Because getting people to act against their own self-interests
Because getting people to act against their own self-interests
【TVB News at 7:30pm】 | 18 Mar 2026 | TVB English News | Hong Kong News | 19:30 News | 無綫新聞
- Israeli forces also targeted a third building in the city's betrayed neighborhood at around 5:30am claiming in a statement that they intended to act against what they described as a Hezbollah facility.
Israeli forces also targeted a third building in the city's betrayed neighborhood at around 5:30am claiming in a statement that they intended to act against what they described as a Hezbollah facility.
- Israeli forces also targeted a third building in the city's Baturid neighborhood at around 5:30 a.m., claiming in a statement that they intended to act against what they described as a Hezbollah facility.
Israeli forces also targeted a third building in the city's Baturid neighborhood at around 5:30 a.m., claiming in a statement that they intended to act against what they described as a Hezbollah facility.
Why Israel is Trying to Conquer 10% of Lebanon
- but they didn't and decided to act against Hezbollah unilaterally and invaded Lebanon instead.
but they didn't and decided to act against Hezbollah unilaterally and invaded Lebanon instead.
- they didn't and decided to act against Hezbollah unilaterally and invaded Lebanon instead.
they didn't and decided to act against Hezbollah unilaterally and invaded Lebanon instead.