Sentence examples for it stood against from inspiring English sources

When craft beer emerged in the US, it stood against a market dominated by three identical-tasting commercial lagers.

In national mythology, that war was neither a moment of disgrace nor a humiliation; it was widely considered the country's finest hour, when it stood against fascism.

This week it fell to $1.17 against the euro roughly where it stood against Europe's new currency when the euro was launched at the start of 1999.

It polled strongly where it stood against the BNP and a spokesman said it had beaten Labour in the majority of areas it had contested.

Claiming to represent the beleaguered ordinary Italian, battered by Nazi occupation and the civil war between fascists and communists that followed, it stood against the major parties in 1946 elections and won more than a million votes.

In a corporate blog post, AT&T condemned Russia's stance, saying it stood "against Russia's anti-LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] law".

It stands against any criticism I know".

With the weak body, not for a long time could it stand against outside attacks from speculators.

Increasingly, the campaign has become defined by what it stands against – principally Donald Trump.

Anyone who wears a Make America Great Again hat knows what it stands for, and who it stands against.

But what has been achieved so far should be applauded; it stands against the Tories' cry of "Broken Britain" which helped them win votes in the last election.