Sentences with phrase «fought against us for»

«I fought against that for a long time,» says Wallner, who works several nights a week at Toronto's Mideastro restaurant.

I fought against it for a long time.

Well, actually, I have this book that loosely interpreted matches this theory that I have never believed and have been fighting against for decades, but now matches what I believe, so MY God did it.

Jenkinson had a very impressive season on loan at West Ham but he now has three other right backs to fight against for a place in the side.

It is exactly the kind of oppression feminists have fought against for generations.

Kudos to Food and Water Watch, which explains how the good guys won this time: «Given the enormous power of our opponents, like the big chicken industry and pharmaceutical companies who fought against us for three years, this victory is a real testament to the power of grassroots organizing.»

«And today, the senator is going to take part in a public hearing that she fervently fought against for months because she put politics before the health and safety of her constituents,» said Francis.

«The New York Judge's decision on stop - and - frisk is a huge victory for those of us that have marched and fought against it for years saying is a violation of our constitutional and civil rights.

I fought against it for a few weeks... making record use of my seam ripper in the process... before acknowledging the need to put sewing... and anything else involving the use of scissors... on a brief hiatus.

Ralph takes Fred's (Strathairn) case as a last stand against the corporate thugs he has fought against for decades.

The main sources are the very reforms that the unions have been fighting against for the past two decades: school choice and school accountability.

This sounds like separate but not equal, something we have been fighting against for generations.

For many Chicago teens, gun violence is part of daily life and something they've been fighting against for years.

Bob Ashley, Owner of ECO added, «I can't believe the amount of legislation that we've been fighting against for years.»

While she gets some things wrong (starting with the title that these approaches are «new» rather than something she ignored and fought against for well over a decade), the video was a breath of fresh air and an important contribution to the movement because of who she was and is, a key barometer of things to come, and one more nail in the coffin of the «catch and kill» paradigm of animal sheltering she used to epitomize.

We've been fighting against this for a year now, I'm trying to be very positive about this change.

US Secretary of State John Kerry, during a recent trip to Alaska, commented on «climate refugees»: «You think migration is a challenge in Europe today because of extremism, wait until you see what happens when there's an absence of water, an absence of food, or one tribe fighting against another for mere survival.»

«Wait until you see what happens when there's an absence of water, an absence of food, or one tribe fighting against another for mere survival.»

The resume's content should not fight against itself for attention.

This is a situation similar to the one Indigenous people have fought against for many years regarding non-Indigenous decision - making in our own affairs.

Not exact matches

While dry skin tends to plague most people in the chillier months, for some, their daily skin care regimen is a near - constant fight against the flake.

But the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler offers an alternative — and in our view, more credible — explanation for why the administration edited down the talking points, suggesting that the emails reveal a «bureaucratic knife fight» that pitted the State Department against the CIA.

WASHINGTON, April 25 - A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president's policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now.

«The magnificent work of the security forces and bodies in the fight against drug trafficking makes it possible for numerous seizures to take place,» Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said.

Gawker Media founder and CEO Nick Denton will file for personal bankruptcy protection as early as Monday after losing a fight in a Florida court for a shield against a judgment in a breach of privacy case involving professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Last Friday, Obama signed an executive order that calls for more cooperation between the government and companies in the fight against cyberthreats.

Thousands of people joined a global March for Science with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an «assault on facts» by populist politicians.

And that's an old plot, updated by French and German leaders who are fighting for political survival against nationalists and populists.

Watch the coming renewal of the Bank of Canada's mandate closely for signs it may relax its fight against inflation.

Coles said the time was right for a «new team» to lead Unifor and fight back against what he called attacks on labour by the federal government.

The official said France is re-evaluating the needs in the fight against IS but hasn't received any requests for reinforcements in the area.

Specifically, it comes against a backdrop of groups such as Fight for $ 15, which has been organizing fast food workers to demand higher wages.

The network would make it possible to fight back against those who «steal intellectual property and private data, sow division and obscure bad behavior, slander and defame the innocent, prey on the weak and plans the seeds for total darkness in the event of all - out war.»

In 2006, founder Scot Chisholm and a few friends held a benefit to raise money for the fight against cancer.

Not only is this inexpensive laptop stand better for posture by raising your screen closer to eye level, it also fights against overheating and accidental spills.

More than $ 516,000 in bonuses was paid out, including «knockout of the night,» «submission of the night,» and «fight of the night» — the latter going to Thamesford, Ontario native Mark Hominick, who picked up $ 129,000 for his (unsuccessful) shot at the UFC featherweight belt against Brazilian - born Jose Aldo.

Instead of viewing regulations like those mandated by OSHA as a nuisance (NAM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for years fought against implementation of the original OSHA legislation and continue to lobby against efforts to expand the legislation), Keller came to see them as a blueprint for improvement.

In the 13 years since he left office, President Clinton has been a relentless and forceful advocate for a number of causes: the fight against HIV / AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and the need to stem greenhouse gas emissions.

But the misconceptions go far beyond, and Domtar, for one, is fighting back against paper's bad rap.

While the Toronto crowd was clearly against him, Mayweather was quick to remind his opponent, «The f ------ fans can't fight for you.»

Theater chains have fought against Netflix's incursion into movies, over its model of releasing films for theatrical debut the same day they're available to stream on Netflix.

The nacho cheese version created plenty of buzz and got people into stores one time, but the turnaround - minded Taco Bell is counting on them to come back for more if it wants to put up a better fight against brands like Chipotle.

The fight pits strong proponents of the Second Amendment right to bear arms against those arguing for greater restrictions on the ability to obtain weapons.

BlackBerry has been fighting a losing battle for market share against its touchscreen competitors, which include Apple Inc. and phones on the Android operating system.

The Arc will be fighting for attention against Google's Nexus 7 tablet, Samsung's new Galaxy Note 2, Microsoft's Surface, a new Kindle Fire — and probably an iPad Mini too.

Eleven hours later, he was bound for Miami, becoming the first victim of the extradition agreement he had fought against.

Last month, workers rights advocacy group Fight for $ 15 helped workers file 33 complaints against Puzder and CKE Restaurants.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, fallout from the 60s, and the continued fight for Civil Rights, these interviews are invaluable capsules from the past.

Keala Lusk, a former Uber software engineer, wrote on Medium that during her time at Uber she saw «malicious fights for power, interns repeatedly putting in over 100 hours a week but only getting paid for 40, discrimination against women, and prejudice against the transgender community.»

«And we are now at a decision point: sustained global commitments and recent funding cuts affect capacity and capability for a full - spectrum fight against a near - peer adversary.»