Sentences with phrase «after fierce fighting»

After fierce fighting Israel regained her freedom, but only for a brief period, for she was annexed by Rome in Pompey's eastward march of 63 B.C..

Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg got term limits extended after a fierce fight, a move that applied to him, the Council and all citywide offices.

Not exact matches

After Jillian loses a close friend to drugs, she herself is saved by her fierce, bold love for her son as she fights to make him — and herself — feel safe and at home in the world.

«Louise fought for years fighting to secure over $ 15 million in federal funding, so it was only logical and necessary for Amtrak to rename the train station after Louise, a legend in her own right and a fierce advocate for her constituents,» Schumer said.

The gallant troops overpowered the insurgents, killing two of them and capturing 11 men after a fierce fire fight, during an operation to clear the surrounding villages of fleeing Boko Haram terrorists.

Troops fighting insurgency in the North East, on Monday night neutralized several Boko Haram terrorist mercenaries at Mamman Nur in Borno State after a fierce battle after they attempted a surprise attack on the 81 division Task Force Battalion.

After fighting that was not as fierce as was expected, the city of Paris was liberated on August 25, 1944.

Members of Alpha Company of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, raise the U.S. flag on the south wall of the citadel in Hue after weeks of fierce fighting and heavy casualties.

After noting the total contributions from those interests, she framed the piece this way: «Some observers say the big dollars foreshadow the next chapter of a fierce fight in Tallahassee: the privatization of public education.»