Sentences with phrase «against the onslaught»

For example, a point will have to be defended against an onslaught of enemies, or a number of targets will need to be destroyed.

She said it was «right that school leaders have taken a stand against the onslaught of austerity that they have been strong - armed into».

But one of the — one of the biggest plus is the fact that it's protected against the onslaught of radiation.

So far, the protesters have held their ground against the onslaught, but the night's battles have left at least 8 dead and 900 wounded.

With the ketogenic diet, there is actually protective of healthy cells against the onslaught of radiation.

Each map has a dedicated gameplay focus, requiring different levels of teamwork in order to complete the objectives against an onslaught of enemy AI.

Now, that integrated knowledge does not constitute a dogma, nor does defending the science against an onslaught of distortion, misinformation and personal attacks.

Take a stand against the onslaught of creditors and debt collectors making life harder than it needs to be.

It is a scenario unfolding in many parts of the world now as local populations and habitats are coming up against the onslaught of commercial tourism.

And there's the beautifully pure Pacifism, in which players must simply survive against an onslaught of enemies without firing a shot.

Choose the best location for your Pokémon and choose their best moves to defend against the onslaught of enemy Pokémon that are attempting to steal all the Rare Candies!

Watermelon With that rind, watermelon has a natural defense against the onslaught of any chemical.

Once the song kicks into gear the enemies attack, spurred by the song's movement and requiring the player's attention in all directions as they fight back against their onslaught.

Conceptually Lucky Frame's game is the same as it ever was - drop blocks as defenses against an onslaught of creatures bent on destroying your base, but this time around you're actually building the eponymous hotel, adding rooms to accommodate tourists and shoot down sentient clouds.

Take Ben and his group of Omnitrix Aliens into battle against an onslaught of vicious enemies in a multiplayer co-op brawler mode

Teamwork is vital to succeed in multiplayer as players must work together to defend their fortresses against an onslaught of relentless enemies.

Though disease germs know nothing of prayer, the spirit of the person on whose body they feed can by calmness and care fight a good fight against their onslaughts.

Various single and multiplayer modes allow you to play through key missions from the original anime, test your skills against an onslaught of skilled fighters or even create your own match - ups never before seen in the anime.

Seventy - five years ago, on Sunday, September 15, 1940, Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine were driven from the prime minister's country house, Chequers, to the nearby village of Uxbridge: a Royal Air Force station and the headquarters from which Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park was directing the RAF's No. 11 Group against the onslaught of the German Luftwaffe in southern England.

His view suggests considerable, but by no means total, retreat on the part of religion against the onslaught of rationality.

Moreover, this book does not mount the ramparts to defend the Bible against the onslaughts of the modern world; nor does the writer feel guilty for asking, even pressing, a modern reader's questions.

If such talk of truth makes my neighbor, the rabbi, uncomfortable — and I can understand how it might — I can only point out that Jesus is my sole reason for defending the rabbi against the onslaughts of either fascist politicians or liberal theologians who will not embrace him until he becomes «rational» or «enlightened» in other words, something less than Jewish.

The First Vatican Council (1869 - 1870) was held in part to strengthen the church against the onslaught of modem thinking, and did so by promulgating the Dogma of Papal Infallibility.

If only they'd spend as much energy protecting and defending New York tax payers against the onslaught from Washington.»

Candida yeast is defenseless against the onslaught of Threelac.

My weekend also consists of waging war against an onslaught of allergies.

On the surface, Chazelle pits the angst of chasing success against the onslaught on Murphy's Law.

Gary Oldman gives one of the finest performances of his long and colorful career as the blood - and - thunder master politician, reluctantly appointed Great Britain's prime minister in the early days of World War II, when the island nation virtually stood alone against the onslaught of a massive German army that was easily crushing the European mainland.

Instead, she feels that she should help defend the countryside against the onslaught of a horrifying zombie plague.»

The standard single player mode expands quite neatly with up to four local players, giving you more brainpower and more fighters to use against the onslaught of pixellated foes.

Set in Barrow, Alaska — a town that experiences, as the title of the film suggests, a period where the sun doesn't rise for thirty days — the film follows a group of townspeople that fend for their lives against an onslaught of vampires that take advantage of the sun-less situation.

Likewise, the film's depiction of African natives as more or less helpless against the onslaught of King Leopold's troops becomes equally offensive when Tarzan's white savior, not acting out of their interest really, singlehandedly rescues them.

In All is Lost, J.C. Chandor pits man against entropy, testing the endurance of the human spirit against an onslaught of ill - tempered serendipity at sea.

There is no doubt that CEA leadership feels that it has done an effective job pushing back against the onslaught brought on by the politically - driven Common Core State Standards initiative, the unproven and rushed change in standardized testing requirements, the systematic yet false narrative of failing schools and ineffective teachers, and the questionable storing and sharing of private, personal, and confidential information on students and their families.

In so doing, Ferrari has positioned the 458 very effectively against an onslaught of new competitors trying to dethrone it, specifically the Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG and the upcoming McLaren MP4 - 12C.

Deep, far - reaching roots in Iowa soil, thorns that represent the bitter parts of familial relationships and life, inedible oranges that even so had a purpose (insect repellent) and a powerful barrier against the onslaught of intruders as well as keeping in / restraining those within its border.

It is getting increasingly hard for RIM to compete against the onslaught of Samsung, Motorola, LG, and Apple on the phone front and is losing the war.

While Blackberry is arguably fighting for it's place in the smartphone world the Blackberry Bold 9900 is the latest in its salvo against the onslaught of Android, Windows Phone 7 and iOS devices.

Relenting against the onslaught of her tears, he gives her three nights to guess his true name saying that if she can he will nullify their contract.

Defend the last bastion of humanity against an onslaught of monster attacks.

In Blast «Em Bunnies you are a cute, cartoon bunny called Bang Bang who must defend your rabbit burrow against an onslaught of evil bunnies.

You will be lucky if your Y - wing lasts longer than 30 seconds against the onslaught of homing missiles the game throws at you.

That helps to soften the blow against the onslaught of boredom that this game will constantly bombard you with.

This timeless shoot»em up has you pilot a start fighter in the depths of space, defending planets against the onslaught of enemy attacks in the midst of a deadly meteor storm.