How to Use go against in a Sentence

go against

verb
  • Again, most of this goes against on-the-record fact.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
  • This year, the breaks went against the Warriors.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Something about going against all odds.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The white shoe was a standout choice to go against the all-black carpet at the event.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • The banks' calls go against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Trump goes against everything that Frank stood for.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Just going against the best players prepares you well for sure.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Citi’s call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Citi's call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • The forces are really going against us.
    — CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • The bank’s call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 June 2026
  • Deutsche Bank’s call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • Citi’s call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Baird’s call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • My greatest challenge wasn’t going against rival crews to be at the top.
    — Kenneth Okeke, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Stifel's call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Mizuho's call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The teens, however, found strength in going against the status quo.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Wells Fargo’s call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs' call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Piper Sandler's call goes against consensus on the Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The actress’ shoes go against the current trend of flat, minimalist leather loafers.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Take this all with a grain of salt, because this isn’t the only section that could completely go against the grain.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Jefferies’ call goes against consensus on Wall Street.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This chicken dinner goes against the grain of cooking tradition.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • To have a president that's willing to go against an upstream and against the norms is truly special.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • To me, roundabouts feel like a fast and risky behavior that goes against my intuition and common sense.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • None of the incorrect decisions that went against them can reasonably be claimed to have cost them any points.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • In the Champions League the small margins always went against us for a long time.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The best in the world going against the best, toughest, most challenging courses on the planet.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

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