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The phrase "against the list" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to actions or opinions that oppose or contradict the items or ideas presented in a list.
Example: "The committee voted against the list of proposed changes to the policy."
Alternatives: "in opposition to the list" or "contrary to the list".
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The families of four missing passengers had given Estefanos their names to check against the list.
New devices will have to check against the list and stay out of these occupied areas.
Fundraisers should have a responsibility to check names against the list before sending out a campaign.
Check the list against the list of events found at //www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/olympics2006/sports/index.html.html
Start by checking the policy against the list of 'must haves'.
"It's like they had an omerta code against the list," Mr. Petrini said of the chefs he contacted.
To critics, the exclusions seemed all the more stark when set against the list of some of those who made the list.
Financial institutions are supposed to check clients' names against the list, which is known officially as the Specially Designated Nationals List.
Workers were checked against the list for jobs on publicly funded projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and the Millennium Dome.
More than 30 court challenges have been brought against the list — including in Europe, Pakistan, the United States, Canada and Turkey.
The BBC fought against the list being published but was forced to by the government as part of its new 11-year royal charter.
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