Sentences with phrase «in the fight in»

The nickel - rich island, 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Australia and 20,000 km from France, erupted in fighting in the...

The success of the Iron Dome rocket defense system in the fighting in southern Israel last week should end for once and for all discussions about whether it is worthwhile.

At least 28 people died in fighting in recent days, according to international press reports, in a continuing intercommunal conflict that broke out in January 1999 and has flared up repeatedly since then.

While there has been a decrease in fighting in parts of Burma, in other areas such as Kachin and the northern Shan states, there is more than ever.

«They were given long prison sentences because they got in a fight in a bowling alley.»

Some say the fight was good for boxing, some say it makes boxing look terrible — either way, a LOT of people were interested and invested in the fight in some capacity.

In a fight in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 1, 1984, the Paz was butted in the third round by Abdelkader Marbi of Morocco.

The home side did put in a fight in the first half after... Continue reading →

Michael Ayitey Okine popularly known as Ayitey Powers has said fighting Braimah Kamoko popularly known as Bukom Banku was like fighting Mike Tyson and that he did not want to die in the fight in his quest to own a Range Rover vehicle.

Not exact matches

The fight - or - flight mechanism sidesteps rational thinking in favor of a faster response.

I must fight my way through the seas of the world doing as much mischief as can, until my ammunition is exhausted, or a foe far superior in power succeeds in catching me.

The Viacom chairman and CEO may be able to fight the specific terms of his departure, but it seems likely he is not going to be around very long (but he stands to get as much as $ 83 million in compensation if he is terminated, according to his contract).

When you're up against a deadline or facing a tough challenge, do the people you work with know instinctively that they'll find you in the thick of the fight — pitching in, working long hours, and doing whatever is necessary to succeed?

«When that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men are fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say «Me Too» again.»

In addition to Jacobson, six others of the 10 - member board will be replaced by members backed by Icahn and Deason, while the two shareholders will withdraw their proxy fight as part of the settlement.

Dairy farmers in Quebec will be fighting for supply management.

Since that meeting, Copeny has continued her fight for clean water in Flint and has also become a youth ambassador for the Women's March.

Uber earmarked more than $ 1 billion to face regulatory fights in Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam, over the last year.

Before Gugliucci's viral tweet, New York Times gender editor Jessica Bennett addressed «hepeating» in «Feminist Fight Club.»

In the world of tech startups, those are fighting words.

«She lived, as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men,» she said, and her words sparked emotions of anger and, at the same time, the motivation to fight for change.

«These types of battles are fought in public space like they never used to be,» Geller said, noting that a single incident can unleash a wave of both related and unrelated complaints.

As politicians and businesses fight it out in court over aquifer rights, towns are drying up.

The A-10 is returning to Afghanistan for the first time since 2012, with the squadron of 12 aircraft to operate from Kandahar air base in the south, the heartland of the militants fighting to oust the Western - backed government and drive out foreign forces.

The tax changes will help fight a $ 11.7 - billion deficit the province is facing in the coming year, driving up the net debt to $ 272.8 billion.

Dimon included a warning over the London Whale episode in his remarks on Tuesday: «And, anyone who sues, we're going to fight that one to the end, too, by the way.

In conflict, unchecked emotion makes you dig your heels in and fight the kind of battle that can leave you severely damageIn conflict, unchecked emotion makes you dig your heels in and fight the kind of battle that can leave you severely damagein and fight the kind of battle that can leave you severely damaged.

Nowhere is the climate fight more important than in China, the world's largest spewer of greenhouse gases, which is in the midst of an unprecedented promotion of electric cars: Last year, sales of electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles in China rose 50 % to 507,000, more than three times the U.S. figure.

Moscow has tried to legitimize this course of action by arguing that the Taliban is helping in the fight against ISIS.

The state government will introduce legislation into parliament tomorrow designed to finalise the long - running Bell Group legal case, in which the Insurance Commission of WA and other creditors are fighting over a $ 1.7 billion payout.

And I'd been guilty of perpetuating this sort of prejudice by perpetuating stereotypes of psychics as shifty, exotic people or as being unreal, unable to be found as mothers or neighbors or activists like Emily, who's active in social justice - based causes, particularly the fight for transgender equal rights.

The company also fought back with a counterclaim seeking to have the «froyo» trademark expunged, arguing the term is generic in the same way that «shake» is now short for milkshake.

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry is being welcomed by environmentalists and, with some reservations, by industry players, as a key step in fighting climate change.

ISIS has also suffered major losses in its fight against the Afghan government in NATO.

It suggested Labour could pick up 51 % of the vote, a positive swing of 5.35 % compared to the last time elections were fought in 2014.

We are collaborating with a number of stakeholders on a 6.5 - mile proof - of - process tunnel and we are looking forward to working with Culver City to fight the soul - destroying traffic with which its citizens are all too familiar,» a company spokesperson said in a statement to Business Insider.

I went to prison due to previous convictions and a fight I was in when I was 22 (six years earlier).

Apple has been ordered to pay more than $ 500 million in a long - fought patent dispute against the University of Wisconsin - Madison's patent - licensing division.

But at a time when the U.S. and Europe is fighting costly political battles in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, poking a country like Greece — which sits at the crossroads of these regions — could be far more expensive in the long run.

They're one of the most elite fighting groups in the world.

In 2012, Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban after publicly speaking out about her fight to protect girls» education.

We do mortgages in the states of...» while you continue rattling off your well - rehearsed and scripted mini speech, the eyes of the person you are meeting and hoping to do business with are glazing over, trying to be polite while fighting the urge to yawn.

«I'm sorry for causing troubles,» Cho said, seemingly fighting back tears and then bowing her head while speaking with reporters outside police offices in an appearance that TV networks broadcast live.

However U.S. commanders say the precision weapons used by the air force have meant an overall decrease in the number of civilian casualties from combat operations as fewer people have been killed in ground fighting.

Taliban militants, fighting to restore their version of strict Islamic law to Afghanistan, announced their usual spring offensive last week and there has been heavy fighting in several areas of the country since.

In fact, you could say we're still fighting the Civil War, and you wouldn't be wrong.

It might be unorthodox to recruit an entire group of executives, but there are some big benefits to bringing in a team that's already in fighting form

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.

In fact, most of the fighting was conducted by air.

In fact, with the amount of territory up for grabs and fighting taking place, that number could easily be doubled.