Sentence examples for take up against from inspiring English sources

Some of the protesters in Washington this week might hesitate to go so far.And yet what weapons will this ferocious prophet of the eco-underground take up against the irredeemably evil forces of global capitalism?

Amino acids (the structural units of proteins) and small molecules of carbohydrate (e.g., sugars) cross the tegument by a mechanism called active transport, in which molecules are taken up against a concentration gradient.

Each of these views represents a battle Gassendi has taken up against the Aristotelian tradition or the Cartesian stance; his thoroughgoing empiricism poses an alternative to both of these competing perspectives.

Taking up arms against a dictator is silly".

Many of these fighters took up arms against the United States during the American thrust to Baghdad.

The bloodletting in Darfur began four years ago when ethnic African fighters took up arms against the Arab-dominated central government.

For example, earlier this year, a rebellion by ordinary Syrians against ISIS persuaded the Free Syrian Army to take up arms against the extremists.

John did not take up arms against America.

Muslims do not take up arms against Muslims.

But sub-Saharan Muslims show little inclination to take up arms against the infidel West.

We who oppose austerity must take up cudgels against planned poverty.