Against
Against preposition - In or into contact with.
Both words in one sentence
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I Want Them Alive: Immortan Joe wants his Wives back alive and unharmed, impeding the use of heavy firepower against the War Rig.
Source: Film / Mad Max: Fury Road - Post-Infinite Crisis, General Zod leads a coup against the Science Council after he discovers Jor-El was right about Krypton's impeding doom.
Source: Adaptation Origin Connection - Yuuno ends up defending himself against an opponent who outfought and seriously injured Nanoha, despite splitting his attention between that and trying to crack a barrier which is impeding his team's ability to retreat from the fight.
Source: Fan Fic / Infinity
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