Sentences with phrase «making alliances»

Centuries ago, marriage «was a way of getting in - laws, of making alliances, and expanding the family labor force.»

If the sociologist is describing people outside the field — reading and interpreting the scientific publications — then it's talking about politics (interpretations of reality, making alliances with people who disagree)-- which makes more sense.

It turns out that the most successful alpha apes are not necessarily the strongest, but the ones who are best at making alliances with other apes, both males and females.

Lee once again takes center stage as he lives with the harsh decisions made in the first game, making alliances with some people while causing others to mistrust him.

ME2 sure, but ME3's ending was literally how you described DA: I's ending, there was no payoff for the time you spent making alliances and whatnot.

Making alliances and breaking them at the perfect times will see the game thrive, and if this sort of gameplay doesn't click with your group the game could fall flat.

With Italian politics still in a stalemate following elections in early March, one lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party (PD) has ruled out the possibility of his party making alliances with its main rivals.

The carmaker's board said on Thursday it would ask shareholders in June to back Ghosn for another four - year term, during which he would «take decisive steps to make the alliance irreversible» and «strengthen the succession plan».

But, I've made my alliance membership fees back and a lot more.

India can not stand idly by as China makes alliances on all sides, and it does not want to play ball and become a Chinese subsidiary with One Belt, One Road.

We are now trying to make alliances at sub-regional level in Africa and at the international level.

He is of no use even though he continues to engage in politics and to make wars, even though he is very active and makes alliances.

In politics, it is difficult to make an alliance with the saint, the pure - hearted, and particularly difficult for the poor, whose rightful impatience urges them on.»

He, like many other Jews, sees a need to break down old, closed - minded stereotypes of Evangelicals only because these conservative Christians are Jew - and Israel - friendly, making an alliance politically beneficial given today's realities.

And though Stalin executed priests and other clergy that he perceived as a threat to his power, later when he, like many political leaders, saw benefit to be gained by using religious beliefs to enhance his own power, he made an alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church, just as Putin has done today.

Strategy becomes idolatry, for ancient Israel and for us today, when we make alliances with those who seem to offer strength — the chariots of Egypt, the vassal kings of Rome — at the expense of our dependence on God who judges all nations, and in defiance of God's manifest concern for the stranger, the widow, the orphan, and the oppressed.

For such a return from destruction to occur, James suggests, Christians will need to make alliance with unbelievers.

Nothing works out once you make an alliance with them, all the popes thought they would always be world teacher but the rituals the global elites want them to do is also getting their priests put in prison.

During the time of the kings, many of them made alliances with Egypt through marriage or treaties rather than trusting in God for help.

I want to make an alliance with them.

In the movie he is utterly sinister, while in the book he is an almost tragic instance of good gone wrong, a figure who wants to make an alliance with the demonic Sauron for the sake of a benevolent despotism.

And the Book of Revelations specifically speaks of God's coming judgments on this earth, and those who reject Him, and hate him, who also make alliance with the Man of sin, who is to come on the world scent.

The Book of Revelations specifically speaks of God's coming judgments on this earth, and on those who reject Him and hate him, which will also make alliance with the Man of sin, who is to come on the world scene.

Any political leader has to make alliances and convince all three groups - as Obama did.

For more than 30 years, New York City charged a reasonable, minuscule income tax — 0.45 % — on approximately 800,000 suburban workers who make daily use of our city's roads, subways, police and other services.Over the strenuous objections of then - mayor Rudy Giuliani, Silver strong - armed his own Democratic members and ended up making an alliance with Republican members to kill the tax — not for any rational reason, but simply to boost the political prospects of an obscure suburban Democrat who was trying to win a Senate seat in a special election.

«Really, siding with the police and firefighters the way he did invited speculation he was out to snub the mayor or really make an alliance with these unions,» said McMahon.

Yet making any alliance without prior approving by «the friends from NATO» is too much even for Turkey.

Make an alliance with the more civilised Tories and you could build a centre force in British politics that might eventually oust New Labour.

Several prominent Ulster County Democrats, including current Ulster County Legislature chairman John Parete, supported Gibson in 2012 based on his promise to be an independent voice who could make alliances with Democrats and help break Congressional deadlock.

That mattered because Cameron would have to make alliances in Europe: they had to be respected.

He says he was Europe spokesman for Labour in the Commons at the time of the Maastricht debates in the early 1990s, and at the time Labour made alliances with the Tory Eurosceptics.

They plow some of their profits into promotional industry groups that fund research studies, they make alliances with medical organizations to educate the public about milk, and they provide free materials to schools suggesting that milk is vital to good nutrition.

International ties between universities are not new, but what makes this alliance unique is its broad scope.

Males in particular became more tranquil during this period, less likely to fight over territory and belongings, and more willing to make alliances, evidenced by exchanging goods and ideas, that benefited each and all.

This realization has led me to another: that our current system of common schooling makes alliances between progressives and traditionalists impossible.

So they made some alliances here in our state.

We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has made an alliance with us.

«We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has made an alliance with us» — Max Depree Unfortunately for Chad, we humans have broken... Continue reading →

The levels will feature procedural generation, and players will have the choice on if they wish to join up with other teams and make alliances or go it alone and shoot down anyone that gets too close.

Reminded me of times in Master of Orion where I'd make an alliance for safety but that triggered galactic WWI.

Make alliances, buy weapon and destroy enemies.

When de Menil was told about the destruction and the frescoes» impending «disappearance,» she made an alliance with the archbishop of Cyprus to ransom, restore and keep them safe.

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance made alliance with Ola Cabs to provide Bajaj Allianz car insurance plans to drivers of Ola Cabs.

This week, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) announced the addition of 34 new members, pushing the organization's total membership to over 150 organizations, making the alliance the world's largest open source blockchain initiative.

In relationship therapy, the therapist must make an alliance with both clients, helping both to feel validated, understood and accepted.

«Realtor.com ® «s unparalleled credibility and reach paired with our unique ability to aggregate a national commercial inventory make this an alliance very powerful,» Xceligent CEO Doug Curry says.

Fischer Systems is «perfecting its processes to make the alliances work short term and long term.»

Not exact matches

Members of the alliance are «committed to collaborating around a common platform to make this vision a reality.»

I work to make strategic alliances and create links from and to other sites.

But if the Kremlin's angry response seems out of proportion to what NATO stands to gain, it may make more sense given the unspoken message the alliance's invitation sends: that all nations should be free to choose their alliances, without Moscow's interference.