Sentences with phrase «in battle for»

Though we know Woodhull didn't win (as previously mentioned, women didn't even have the vote for another 40 + years), she was a vital figure in the battle for women's suffrage during her 1872 campaign.

Paleontologist Kate Lloyd is asked to join a Norwegian expedition in the Antarctic after they uncover an ancient alien spacecraft deep beneath the ice, but when one of the shape - shifting creatures awakens from its icy tomb, she will be forced to determine friend from foe in a battle for survival atop the frozen continent.

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The Last Mountain (Director: Bill Haney; Screenwriters: Bill Haney and Peter Rhodes)-- A coal mining corporation and a tiny community vie for the last great mountain in Appalachia in a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.

Sally Hawkins (so wonderful in Happy - Go - Lucky) portrays Rita O'Grady, the Ford sewing machinist who reluctantly takes on the leadership role in the battle for equal pay for women in Great Britain.

Together, they get caught up in a battle for a family fortune and the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting.

T'Challa puts together a team to investigate what Klaue is up to and winds up in a battle for control of the throne of Wakanda itself, with the precious anonymity his country has been holding onto hanging in the balance.

It easily could have been familiar and routine stuff, save for the fact that it provides a genuinely provocative examination of power dynamics and the role of sex in that battle for power, as well as a protagonist whose motives and actions remain a puzzle until the final minutes of the story.

The Wild West meets the Far East in a battle for honor, royalty and gold when acrobatic Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) comes to America to rescue beautiful Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) who has been kidnapped from The Forbidden City.

The series follows a group of first - year associates (including Tina Majorino from «Veronica Mars») at a cutthroat Los Angeles law firm where the managing partners (including Billy Zane) are locked in a battle for control.

Light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson (29 - 1, 24 KOs) takes on his toughest opponent yet: two - division champ Badou Jack (22 -1-2, 13 KOs) in a battle for the 175 - pound world title.

When a scientific experiment unleashes an epidemic of zombies in the Alps, a trio of snowboarders find themselves in a battle for survival where they must use their snowboarding skills to defeat the aprés - ski undead once and for all.

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.

Defending champion Daniel «The Miracle Man» Jacobs (30 - 1, 27 KOs) puts his middleweight crown on the line against Peter «Kid Chocolate» Quillin (32 -0-1, 23 KOs) in a battle for Brooklyn bragging rights.

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

Newly crowned champion James «Chunky» DeGale (21 - 1, 14 KOs) takes on former champ Lucian «Le Tombeur» Bute (32 - 2, 25 KOs) in a battle for the super middleweight title.

The Adult Cafe is a great way of making adult contacts in Battle for sex, fun and more.

Written by Caleb Taylor, December 10, 2016, at 12:40 p.m. Forts is a physics - based action - RTS, where players are challenged to construct custom bases and destroy their opponents in a battle for the last of Earth's natural resources.

In the battle for digital romance, there are a group of platforms that stand out from the crowd — of the best dating sites online, these are the most notable as far as love matches are concerned:

In the battle for immune power, it is easy to overlook how hormone balance affects the immune system.

In the battle for immune power, it's easy to overlook how hormone balance affects the immune system.

None of those involved in the Battle for Influence programme were present at the press conference or covered the story at the time.

Islamic State (ISIS) has deployed consumer drones carrying grenades in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, creating the most daunting problem US Special Operations Command troops faced in Iraq during 2016, according to their commander Raymond Thomas.

In the battle for control, he believes that the first casualty was the ferret.

Europe's transparency advocates are hoping for a new victory in the battle for the public's right to scrutinize the data behind regulatory decisions.

The meeting in San Diego may have seemed like the beginning of a new era in the battle for dolphin rights, but for two close friends it marked an end.

In the battle for the thermostat, preferences often fall along gender lines.

Soybean paste (miso) is a lethal weapon in the battle for toilet market victory, because toilet - makers need to test ushes, and they need test media to do it with.

This was the beginning of what he calls his dual - process theory of moral judgment, in which instinct and reason collide in a battle for supremacy.

«Today marks a momentous victory in the battle for a tobacco free future.

The LLC loophole has become a major flashpoint in the battle for campaign finance reform because other efforts at reform failed in this year's budget negotiations and a pilot public financing program for last year's comptroller race never got off the ground.

«Together we can make a difference in the battle for quality affordable housing by unifying around an agenda that includes strengthening state rent regulations.

The same Republican sources have confirmed to Rockland Voice that, given the above review of financial information from the Independence Party's financial statements, they are suspicious funds were collected and expended by the Sparaco - controlled Independence Party for use in his battle for control of the Republican party.

The latest poll points to a Labour lead in the battle for the Scottish Parliament by 7 % over the SNP in the regional votes which are normally the best predictor of the seats each party is likely to win.

To make certain our County performs well in the battle for state dollars, we've brought together three recognized leaders to help secure the resources: Rockland Community College President Dr. Cliff L. Wood, Rockland Business Association President / CEO Al Samuels and Rockland County's new Director of Economic Development, Calherbe Monel.

Traditionally, county Democratic organizations — especially in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx — played the dominant role in the battle for Council control.

in the battle for Obama's former Senate seat.

Two weeks and one day after Election Day, a mandatory recount is underway in the state in the battle for Coleman's seat.

Washington (CNN)-- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin joined the Tea Party Express Thursday in endorsing Republican Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell, who is locked in a battle for Delaware's GOP nomination with centrist Rep. Mike Castle.

Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, called the planned legislation «a landmark in the battle for equal justice.»

Adeniran also accused the National Caretaker Committee headed by Makarfi of giving unfair advantage to one of the chairmanship aspirant, Prince Uche Secondus, in the battle for the national chairmanship race.

Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum has retaken the lead from former insurance industry executive Rick Scott in the battle for the GOP nomination for governor.

The two - term senator will face off against Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in a June 8 runoff election in the battle for the Democratic nomination.

Grayson and Rand Paul are the top GOP contenders in the battle for the GOP nomination.

(CNN)-- A new poll in Florida suggests Gov. Charlie Crist is maintaining his lead over Republican Marco Rubio and either Democratic candidate in the battle for that state's Senate seat less than three months before Election Day.

Meek and Greene are locked in a battle for the Democratic senate nomination that will be decided in a late August primary.

(CNN)- A new poll suggests that big bucks are helping a former professional wrestling executive surge to the top in the battle for the Republican Senate nomination in Connecticut.

Mr Hain, who was one of the Labour leader's earliest backers in the battle for the party's top job, indicated that he may take on a new role away from Westminster.

Guillermo Linares, a doctorate - holding fellow Dominican immigrant — he grew up dirt poor in the Dominican Republic and came to America at 15 — beat Mr. Espaillat in a battle for a redrawn, Latino - heavy council district.

There's more interest at the national level than usual in the battle for control of the Senate due to the redistricting angle.