How to Use inform on/against in a Sentence

inform on/against

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• Friends, neighbors and even family members are encouraged to inform on those who speak against the regime.
  — John Ellis, wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• But, looking at the infraorbital nerves alone does not inform on the sensitivity of whiskers.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023
• Ukraine’s Defense Ministry asked Crimea residents to inform on the position of Russian forces.
  — Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• The reward money adds another incentive to inform on a colleague or lover.
  — Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022
• Friends are expected to inform on each other; attempts to rebel or escape are severely punished.
  — Emily Gray Tedrowe, USA TODAY, 19 July 2021
• In an effort to inform on better pandemic preparedness, Fauci and two colleagues – Drs.
  — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2020
• Fox News Digital will continue to inform on fatalities, hostages, death toll and more as they are reported and confirmed by officials.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
• The leader of a major Hasidic sect in Israel denounced those who inform on other Jews for violating school closure orders and other restrictions intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
  — sun-sentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2020
• Among the many Soviet-era relics housed in the museum are wiretap recordings, propaganda asking citizens to inform on each other, and testimonies from dozens of former Stasi agents who were forced to spy for the institution.
  — Laura Parker, Forbes, 18 May 2022
• Former prisoners recall screams of torture echoing in the halls throughout the night as prisoners were asked to sign documents pledging loyalty to Russia and to inform on others opposed to the occupation.
  — David Phinney, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
• And at the University of Georgia, a graduate student became the prey of an intelligence officer in China who pressured him over the phone to become a spy and inform on fellow dissidents in America.
  — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2021
• At the University of Georgia, a graduate student became the prey of an intelligence officer in China who pressured him over the phone to become a spy and inform on fellow dissidents in America.
  — Haruka Sakaguchi, ProPublica, 30 Nov. 2021
• Since the early days of the protests, security forces have positioned themselves inside hospitals to identify and arrest protesters, and have pressured medical personnel to inform on them.
  — Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022
• Conduct due diligence upfront, including deep one-on-ones, skip-level meetings, round-tables and focus groups to inform on the mission, strategy, framework and prioritization.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
• In the film’s tense second act, they’re forced to sign confessions and inform on one another, a microcosm of the corrosive effect the political system under Ceaușescu was having on Romanian citizenry.
  — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 June 2022
• Household evictions have become a common punishment if a family member runs away from mandatory military service or if a family refuses to inform on relatives who had done so.
  — Stefanie Le, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
• For years, Chinese authorities have encouraged the public to inform on foreign spies and their Chinese collaborators through propaganda and incentive campaigns -- efforts that have gathered pace under the country's leader Xi Jinping.
  — Nectar Gan, CNN, 8 June 2022

Last Updated: 3 Sep 2024