Sentences with phrase «battle against a group»

Climate scientist Michael Mann of Pennsylvania State University, University Park, has won an initial victory in his legal battle against a group trying to force the release of his e-mail correspondence while a professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

This is where a battle against a group of drones, along with one larger one, occurred.

Especially battles against a group of Digiheads can become difficult but thanks to the move and escape skill, you always can flee from a fight that can't be won.

The game revolves around the idea of building your squad by adding soldiers with particular specialties and then taking them into battle against groups of adversaries.

Hordes, battles against groups of wild Pokemon at once, will be migrating from Pokemon X and Y into Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Battles against groups of enemies can be chaotic, especially when you can pick up weapons on the ground to beat enemies down with.

Kendall is a litigator, and he represented Paramount in their successful legal battle against a group of Wall Street investors who claimed they didn't see returns on their investments in films such as Mean Girls.

Not exact matches

ISIS is currently locked in battle against an array of forces for control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq and the largest city under the militant group's control.

«I'm fighting a battle against a horrible group of deep - seated people — drain the swamp — that are coming up with all sorts of phony charges against me and they're not bringing up real charges against the other side,» the president said.

You can work within the system, you can fight against the system, you can try to employ all these different tactics, but at the end of the day, having a group of comrades who are going to be your army in this battle is going to help immensely.»

In addition to the ongoing internal power battles and military operations against armed militias, the LNA is also still having to fight pockets of Daesh / IS groups.

It is one of the puzzles of history that a group of people who believed in Au and had made great sacrifices for his sake, who knew him to be right and his enemy wrong, and who had even risked their lives by going into battle for him should desert him and even take up their swords against him.

It has its own distinctive message of salvation (political freedom), its own «set apart» people group (America and its allies), its own creed («we hold these truths to be self - evident»), its own distinctive enemies (all who resist freedom and who are against America), its own distinctive symbol (the flag), its own distinctive god (the national deity we are «under,» who favors our cause and helps us win our battles).

While the exemption addresses the longtime concerns of the Little Sisters, a group of Catholic nuns who are arguing against the birth control requirement, it does not end their court battle.

The halt will not apply to the battle against jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al - Nusra Front.

In «Farmers backed in Coles milk battle» (Herald Sun, 5 April 2011), Matt Johnston claims that the Australian Dairy Farmers group «is canvassing financial support to bankroll a case against Coles, accusing the supermarket giant of predatory pricing».

While teams must always show respect to each other, showing too much is a problem, and England will surely want to use this as an opportunity to make a statement that they're serious contenders next summer, while the younger group will be battling to get a spot in his final squad not coming along for the experience of playing against Brazil.

His return to form will no doubt increase the battle for the number one spot of the Super Eagles, which Akpeyi lost to Ikechukwu Ezenwa during the Super Eagles last CAF groups World Cup 2018 Qualifiers tie against Cameroon, as he was injured for the back to back games against Cameroon.

Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said: «European football continues to flourish financially, with almost half a billion Euro of revenue growth for the top 20 Money League clubs... United's ability to retain first position is all the more impressive against the backdrop of the weakened Pound against the Euro, and with both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona forecasting further revenue growth in 2017/18, the battle at the top will likely come down to on - pitch performance again next year.

Portugal chance for direct qualification will now be decided on their last game against current group leader, Switzerland, a potential thrilling encounter which will see both sides battling it out for that ticket to Russia 2018.

In the battle for top spot in Group H, Wolfsburg got off to the better start as they sought revenge against an Everton side who dispatched of them in the reverse fixture.

Italy, England's next opponents on Tuesday, will be even tougher to break down than the limited Dutch, while the opening two group games in Russia against Tunisia and Panama threaten to be genuine battles of attrition unless Southgate's players sharpen their cutting edge.

An oppressed group will tend to want to fight its battle for identity and survival against members of other, often similar, groups.

The battle is heating up over a statewide electric rate increase to subsidize upstate nuclear power plants that pits Governor Andrew Cuomo against a coalition of «good - government groups.»

One of the leading doctors» groups fighting the government's NHS reforms has sought peace with Downing Street, in a sign that the battle against the bill may already be lost.

NYSUT insisted politics played no role in its decision to honor Kennedy, but it's hard to ignore the fact that the teachers have been at war with her ex-husband, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and were one of the few groups to actually advertise against him during the budget battle (not that it did them much good in the end).

In the 21st Congressional District in upstate New York, outside groups came to the rescue of former Bush administration aide Elise Stefanik, in her primary battle against investment fund manager Matt Doheny.

«We have never played a battle like this where the national feeling for two groups are being pitted against each other,» said Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf, who predicted a renewed focus on Espaillat's background during his final push.

The battle against file - sharing rumbles on, but a coalition of musicians» groups has spoken out against record company tactics.

The NYLCV isn't taking sides in the effort to give Democrats full control of the state Senate: The group on Monday also endorsed Sen. Ted O'Brien, a Democrat from the Rochester area who also faces a tough re-election battle against Republican Rich Funke.

While commending the Nigerian Military for doing their best to halt threats to citizens as exemplified by Boko Haram, IPOB, Avengers and other groups complicit in crimes against humanity, Global Amnesty Watch sees Amnesty International as constantly demonizing nations that are battling terrorism and setting the ground for killers to embed themselves among migrant populations to spread to these other peaceful countries.

An anti-Airbnb group has whipped out the race card in its battle against the apartment - sharing service.

While unions and their allies spent most of their campaign funds on Democratic legislative candidates and the groups they battled against favored Senate Republicans and Cuomo, both sides often gave to the same candidates.

Stones are being thrown in the ongoing battle to «Save East Greenbush,» after the anti-casino group released results of an election - day exit poll that found voters overwhelmingly against building a gaming hall on Thompson Hill Road.

Britain will not be sending ground troops in to help in the battle against the so - called Islamic State militant group in Syria, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told ITV News at Ten.

The amicus brief cited examples from an array of groups increasingly using public records laws to gain access to emails beyond those of climate scientists, including animal rights groups that have long waged legal battles against researchers who use animals in their studies and opponents of genetically modified organisms seeking to expose the emails of scientists in efforts to demonstrate links to industry.

Environmental groups are still fighting the battle against the sonar, lobbying the government to curtail testing, at least during peacetime, or to at least ramp up testing gradually to give marine wildlife a better chance to flee affected areas.

The move is the latest in an ongoing legal battle that has pitted animal protection groups and their allies against an industry fighting to regain a foothold in the United States.

SPIRITUAL FIGHT Like the ISIS soldiers they battle against, Kurdish fighters such as these buy into sacred values and group identities that strengthen the will to fight and die for a cause, research suggests.

There is no easy answer in our ongoing battle against obesity, but identifying the link between the drop in physical activity and increased BMIs, as well as the groups particularly affected, can assist public health officials to develop targeted, effective interventions.

Knowing who and where people are talking about an advertising campaign on social networks, warning of a forest problem by geolocation data; developing a map of air quality through a collaborative application; improving European territorial cohesion through the comparison of data or developing a sound map playing a battle against noise are just some of the projects developed by this group at the UJI thanks to geolocation technology.

Resolution in Opposition to a Carbon Tax: Despite support for a carbon tax from ALEC members like ExxonMobil, ALEC is creating a model bill to weigh in on what will become the keystone policy battle for climate change science deniers, a battle that is already creating a rift among conservative groups, like the Koch - funded Heritage Foundation and the Heartland Institute against the R Street Institute.

COLLEGE STATION — The battle against fever ticks rages on, and a group of Texas A&M University and French National Institute for Agricultural Research scientists are doing their best to determine where the fray will head by synthesizing historical models for use in curbing the pest globally.

Earlier this year, Gleeden were victorious in a legal battle against a French Catholic group who sued the company, claiming the dating site contravened France's civil code by promoting infidelity.

When a diverse group of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh - hungry

The young wizards of Hogwarts will need something much more effective than Umbridge's Ministry - approved course in defensive magic if they are to truly succeed in the extraordinary battle that lies ahead, however, and when the administration fails to provide the students with the tools that they will need to defend Hogwarts against the fearsome powers of the Dark Arts, Hermione (Emma Watson), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Harry take it upon themselves to recruit a small group of students to form «Dumbledore's Army» in preparation for the ultimate supernatural showdown.

When a diverse group of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh - hungry creatures that lay siege.

Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) leads his group of freed slaves to battle against Gaius Claudius Glaber and his legion in Capua.

Almost against his will, he soon finds himself drawn into the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons for the fate of the Earth, working with a deranged spy (John Turturro) and a group of Special Forces commandos (Josh Duhamel) to convince the US Government of the danger it faces before it is too late and the Decepticons invade the Earth.

Controlling a group of human explorers, you and your team are charged with the responsibility of leading humanity into battle against a new and growing threat that could lead to the extinction of the dwindling human race.