Sentences with phrase «battle over fighting»

They seem to be locked in heated battle over fighting game fans» attention.

Not exact matches

A lot of replicable successes over and over, plus all of his experience and wisdom he's gained from fighting all the battles he's been through.

With supply issues sorted, Doucette thinks Target stands a fighting chance of winning the back - to - school battle — and may even have an advantage over its competition.

They know which conflicts are worth battling over, and they know when to stop fighting in order to join hands and get something done.

If there's one battle that has crystallized a lot of the fear and uncertainty around the media business recently, it's the fight over ad blocking.

Waymo and Uber have been fighting a fierce battle over intellectual property.

Pluton Resources is in the midst of a battle between creditors, with major shareholder General Nice Resources and secured creditor Rizhao Port Group Logistics fighting over who gets to appoint receivers to the iron ore miner.

The Fed for example fought a difficult battle with inflation in the 1970s, hiking interest rates to recession - provoking levels and eventually winning a war of credibility over its ability to rein in price increases.

Robin Williams's family has engaged in a legal battle over the late actor's film memorabilia, Scroggin said, while Martin Luther King Jr.'s children fought over his Bible and Nobel medal.

The Keystone XL pipeline requires state approval, and Nebraska landowners fought a yearslong legal battle with TransCanada over the project.

The battle over interest rates and basis points is an insiders game fought between bankers, lobbyists, and politicians.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals» fight to take over Allergan, assisted by Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital, is among the scorchiest of scorched - earth takeover battles.

But it was over the cost of the mission in Iraq where the Conservatives fought a pitched battle with Opposition parties.

After seven years of fighting deflation, central bankers may have at least won a battle, with implications for asset prices over the next 6 to 12 months.

I have great admiration for the courage and the indefatigable spirit that George and Ryan Anderson have shown in the fight against abortion and in the protracted battle over «same sex marriage.»

https://nakedpastor.com/2014/09/tony-jones-on-mark-driscoll-what-came-first-the-thug-or-the-theology/#comment-125390 (Julie's father spent over $ 500,000 to fight the custody battles and motions by Tony to reduce his support.)

It is gut wrenching to know my late father spent over $ 500,000 having to fight off endless custody battles and endless motions to reduce and eliminate support.

While the Heat's Lebron James and Maverick's Dirk Nowitzki battle it out on the court over the right to hoist the NBA's Larry O'Brien championship trophy, they are also unwittingly fighting for the bishops» bragging rights and some hometown gear.

In February 2012, at the height of the battle over the HHS mandate, William Thierfelder, the president of Belmont Abbey College, was interviewed by the Washington Post about the school's legal fight against the mandate.

For over one hundred years after the Reformation, the Catholics and Protestants had fought bloody battles in an attempt to crush each other.

A few days later I traveled over a different West Bank road, this time from Jerusalem to Latrun, a journey taken to gain perspective on the terrain over which so many previous battles have been fought and where future boundary lines may some day be argued.

Over the years Wiebe has carried his battle to multiple fronts and warmed to the fight in many a disputatious page.

Why do we struggle so much because its our old nature that fights against our new nature in Christ which ever one we give into is the one that rules us.But as a born again believer sin shall not have dominion over us.The battle has been won by Christ so by believing in him we also walk as he does as a victor not a victim.Its his holy spirit that empowers us to do what is impossible in the flesh.But to do that our old nature or heart must be crucified with Christ.brentnz

Think of how immigrant congregations fought over changing the liturgy to English, or of the battles that took place when Irish clergy were sent to serve Polish parishes.

Can we lose that salvation i believe so if we totally turn away from him by rejecting the conviction of the holy spirit in our lives.I say that because as a new christian i accepted Christ into my life and the holy spirit was convicting me to surrender my heart to him as Lord and i was resisting him i would not surrender to him fully and so he gave me a choice to either accept him or reject him.I believe he gives everyone the chance to make that commitment as Lord of there life.When we make that deeper commitment and follow him he will continue to perfect us through his holy spirit so that we conform to his image.By the way i knew that if i rejected him at that point that was it he would never bother me again i would have been eternally lost the thought was terrifying at the time.There was definitely a spiritual battle being fought over me i was very aware i needed to decide which side i was on.Thankfully i chose the winning one.brentnz

In the same book, Peale related the story of a man who had said he had no interest in religion, who was fighting a losing battle over alcoholism, and was persuaded to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

«I think that what we have to say to seminaries is in some ways quite radical precisely because congregational studies don't have a single position — the basic issues being fought in Atlanta were really epistemological, and the battle was over how you know the church.

But it seems that every generation must fight the battles of Monticello and Bull Run all over again.

Many are simple battles over territory or natural resources, as humans have fought over throughout history.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

In the light of the battles which have been fought over the Bible and science, perhaps this omission should be seen as an act of Providence.

And so the battle for man's soul is a battle which is always fought over the primordial truth of his body, causing estrangement of body and spirit.

Shurden, in an article last year in the Fellowship newsletter, put the Baptist conflict into three periods the struggle for national control (1979 - 1990), the fight over state conventions (1990 - 2000) and bitter battles in local churches (2000 - 2010).

Instead of having to fight off a 1st round pick... he is defending his position from G Leaguers not Lottery Picks.if the Hawks invest in a first round wing, Bembry would have an uphill battle against Schlenk's pick... but, if he is healthy he should have the advantage over the G Leaguers.

Football was a backdrop for the desegregation battles of the 1960s, from the fight over James Meredith's enrollment at Ole Miss in 1962 to the integration of Alabama's football team (and Arkansas», and Texas») a few years later.

This guy is not consistent enough to be an arsenal player is over pampered by Wenger, if he leaves with a good replacement no problem... i am tired of this average players, every season top four battle, the only season we are suppose to win the epl when other teams where not inform we ended as runners up, too bad this season now we are not fighting for the league i am tired and sick of this ally the time

I share in your opinion and I believe he's average and massively overrated like Welbeck.People will bring up the stats but it's a good thing I've watched him to know how bad he is.We have a lot of under achievers in our club.It's one thing fighting a battle you can win and another fighting a battle you've already lost.Giroud will hardly start over Lacazette and what makes it worse for him is that Laca's French and Wenger loves French players a lot.Let me give him thumbs up for giving his all and not going down without a fight.I wish more players in the team had his mentality.

who knows whether a disgruntled Sanchez plus an untested lacazette will produce a better attack than last year and while I have hopes for kolasinac its already clear there will be teething issues with him... but the point is we are not fighting last year's battles we are in this year's EPL against teams that have strengthened over the summer and it was wingers job to bring real quality to two key areas where we have clearly fallen behind in midfield and central defence..

With Malik Monk colleges are battling over more than just a basketball player — they're fighting for his brand as well

For Years I have pored over accounts of the English prize ring bare - knuckle battles and tried to visualize what those fights were like.

After watching his tired Gunners battle with all they had to hang on to the lead given us by the rejuvenated and clinical Giroud, Wenger was full of praise for the team spirit and he believes that there has been a huge improvement in those qualities of fight and resilience over the course of the season.

We will be fighting for 4th spot by the looks of it so far, which is a painful battle we've seen over the years, but the ambition of the other teams will make it even tougher this time.

I was really glad the way the team battled and fought back, in other seasons we would've rolled over after the red and goal and got beat 3/4 -0 but we hung in there and fought for 70 minutes.

Tickle Me Elmo and Buzz Lightyear were the in - demand toys that Christmas, with the former causing in - shop fights as customers battled over the sensation.

We stick with a 3 - man defence, and this week's trio is led by Real Madrid centre - back, Sergio Ramos who was in top form for the capital side as they battled in a hard fought 3 - 2 win over Levante in Valencia.

Theoretically, a game against Southampton, who before the start of play were two points behind their rivals, should have been a close - fought scrap, but West Ham were the only side that appeared interested in battling, and the game was over in short order.

The Palestinian football association has fought a long battle at FIFA over football played in Israeli settlements, which it argues is illegal under international law.

It's no secret that since Jose Mourinho took over reigns at Old Trafford, the manager has been fighting an uphill battle trying to revamp his defensive department.

I'm simply a (mostly) happy customer for 16 years, a Prime subscriber since day 1, and a babywearing educator who's been fighting this battle over counterfeits since at least 2011.

That's why the battle over the Clesen property is so important to Marshall and Kapov, who view it as the front line in their fight to preserve what's best about Long Grove.