Sentences with phrase «control large swaths»
The government apparently can not control large swaths of territory, as Islamic State insurgents regroup, solidify footholds, and launch attacks targeting security forces and energy infrastructure.
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Amazon will control a large swath of media content.
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It would have led to Israel's permanent annexation of 8 to 12 percent of the West Bank as well as a large area of settlements around Jerusalem, plus the long - term «lease» to Israel of the Jordan River Valley, plus Israeli «security control» (which is another way of saying «continued occupation») of the vast swathes of territory on which lie the bypass roads connecting the settlements.
Saddam Hussein might well have maintained contact with, and provided safe passage to, al - Qaeda leaders, but it took the American invasion and the botched occupation to give al - Qaeda control of large swaths of Iraqi territory.
After the quick chance following the goal, the Sounders kept control for large swathes of time, but rarely made it into the DC United third of the field.
In 2014, ISIS took control of large swaths of territory, including Fallujah, Hawija and Mosul.
En route we encounter several large swaths of vegetation smoldering in prescribed burns — fires set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to clear undergrowth or control insect pests.
Fine leather and aluminum abound as usual, this time joined by large swaths of carbon fiber, and the latest in Mercedes - Benz infotainment is on tap alongside safety features like Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control and lane - keep assist, collision prevention assist, and attention assist.
They control most of the game's production and large swathes of its territory.
In among the swathe of new products at CES 2018 - the world's largest consumer technology show - it's the new Lenovo Smart Display Google Assistant product that's stood out from the crowd, given its clear position to take on the Amazon Echo Show in the screen - based, voice - controlled smart home race.