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stands up against

vb. (en-third-person singularstand up against)

Usage examples of "stands up against".

I praise that exquisite jagged skyline that stands up against the pale greens and fading blues and flushing clouds of sunset, but I wonder even more than I praise.

I want to see how our most agile team member stands up against the miracle of modern science.