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run against
Meaning: to compete with someone in an election
For example:
- run against sb John McCain ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, and he lost.
- run against sb There's no point running against the president of this country. The elections are not free and fair and the same man always wins.
Quick Quiz:
In next year's parliamentary election, the prime-minister will have to run against
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