According to this story, the great discoveries since the time of Copernicus and Galileo have disclosed a world that looks ever less like the picture religion painted of it, and have forced religious believers to fight a centuries «long rearguard action against the truth. (firstthings.com)
... it wasn't until after two or three weeks of continually fighting rearguard action, reconnaissance patrols, and seeing our mates killed and wounded that the real horror of it came home to us, and if everyone else was as frightened as I was, then we were all petrified.» (politics.co.uk)
The centre - back from Togo played his part in a great rearguard action from Getafe as the club from the Madrid suburbs held unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona to a 0 - 0 draw at the Camp Nou. (newindianexpress.com)