Sentences with phrase «of fighting for»
As she explained to Michelle Martin, «I started out planting trees and found myself in the forefront of fighting for the restoration of democracy in my country.»
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Amazon has taken on the challenge of fighting for consumer dollars by offering purchasers the option to pay less for a top - of - the - line e-reader, but the trade - off is advertisements strategically placed at the bottom of the home screen and as the screen saver, replacing the popular artistic images and author portraits that currently indicate the device is asleep.
Amazon has a long history of fighting for writers and readers.
The teachers I met with pushed back and said, our needs are more basic — we need books, supplies, equipment, and we're tired of fighting for everything or paying for it out of our own pockets.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is to be applauded for his recently announced presidential platform and for his courage as a presidential candidate to address the issues that are crucial to the future of the United States as well as emphasizing the importance of fighting for the middle class.
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The governor has the opportunity to do right by the more than 1.4 million English learners by choosing someone with a track record of fighting for these students and who understands the families and communities the students come from.
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He runs on a genuine record of fighting for Los Angeles students who sorely needed better schools and he delivered for them.
She's also a tireless advocate with a proven track record of fighting for and working - on a broad cross section of human and civil rights ranging from race, women's rights, immigration, voter participation and labor.
Naomie Harris vies for some potential nominations as well, as she steps inside the role of Winnie Madikizela, Nelson's second wife, an extremely frustrated woman who turned to more radical and violent measures of fighting for her fellow oppressed people.
It has lots of replayability, not only for the references, but as a feel - good movie of fighting for what you care about.
«In Dubious Battle» is about the cost of fighting for equality.
Players might have complete control over where their wires fire, a» la The Amazing Spider - Man 2, but Attack on Titan does a fair job of anticipating where the player would want the anchors to latch, and then follows through with a rush of motion and mid-air acrobatics that make the notion of fighting for your life against unfeeling monsters hell - bent of devouring humanity seem like fun.
Though plenty dated and not very compatible with today's dramatic stylings, Cornbread, Earl and Me holds up as a reasonably compelling, agreeable, and still very relevant tale of fighting for social justice in the wake of tragedy.
Before her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993, Ginsburg built a reputation of fighting for women's rights in a series of court cases.
When you start thinking about the film's themes of fighting for gender equality and standing up to a man like Riggs, you realize how it mirrors the current fight in a post-Trump election.
It wonders what the point of fighting for the survival of humanity is if the answer lies in the decimation of an entire species that has learned and accomplished more — even if through questionable means — than we could ever hope.
«Instead of fighting for this guy — who, by the way, is not worth it — we uplifted each other and remained positive.»
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The arched, stained glass, window is now the crowning glory of this room, showcased against the more neutral pallette, instead of fighting for attention with the hot pink drapes and avocado green walls.
Instead of fighting for joy or meaning, she dwelled in darkness.
I truly enjoyed reading about all of you fighting for these pair haha I don't have any sisters so I haven't had that issue before but I thought it was super cute!
We didn't do much - a little work for me and the hubs, a lot of fighting for the kids - they are at that age where they just annoy the heck out of each other and it's so frustrating!
Experiencing intimacy in your relationship, believe it or not, is sometimes a result of fighting for what you believe in — even if your partner doesn't see things the same way.
And being a staff scientist these days is quite an appealing way to practice science,» because you can concentrate on doing the work, and not get tangled up in the sometimes noxious process of fighting for funding.
What's important for women is the sense of fighting for others, for their friends, for something bigger than themselves.»
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The endorsement was announced on Tuesday, along with a statement from Koch lauding Thompson's track record of fighting for new school seats and reclaiming parkland as chairman of Manhattan's Community Board 6, which stretches along the East Side from East 14th to East 59th streets.
«She has been at the forefront of fighting for affordable housing.»
He further insisted that «trying to kill the president was a way of fighting for the nation» explaining that the «nation's current electoral system is not helping to improve its democracy.»
«Governor Cuomo spent his time and money creating a fake party instead of fighting for the State Senate and congressional candidates of the party he is supposedly a member of,» said Bill Lipton, the state director of the Working Families Party, a group of labor unions and liberal activists.
«Konni Burton understands the importance of fighting for our children and the rights of their parents.
«It brings me great joy to see that the trailers are finally coming down after more than two decades of fighting for a better start for our children here,» added CAROL ZHUMI, Vice President of P.S. 19Q's Parents Association in a statement.
«Fighting for the 99 percent is also a question of fighting for good public education and fighting against a local bully and the best friend of Donald Trump in Western New York,» Lipsitz said.
«Adriano Espaillat has a long trajectory of fighting for our families and communities,» Reynoso said in a statement Thursday.
«Once again the leaders of New York State have failed victims of child sexual abuse,» Gary Greenberg, founder of Fighting for Children PAC and Protect NYKIDS, said in a statement.
Elected officials such as Assemblymen Keith Wright, Council members Robert Jackson, Gale Brewer, Inez Dickens and Senator Bill Perkins said attacking the NAACP over this issue was silly given the civil rights group's history of fighting for equal education.
«She looks forward to running an aggressive campaign based on her record of fighting for New Yorkers.»
«We are humbled and absolutely honored that the new York times has endorsed Eric Schneiderman for his lifelong record of fighting for progressive justice for all New yorkers.»
«We endorse Senator Schneiderman in the Democratic primary because of his sound judgment, legal expertise, political independence and long history of fighting for government reform,» The Times concluded.
«I want to make sure they share my values of fighting for the working class,» Boone told The Sun on Friday.
«Elise earned the unanimous endorsement of every Republican County Committee through her tireless work ethic, and her proven record of fighting for jobs, a strong national defense, and government accountability and transparency.»
But even if they then give it a good hearing, the issue of fighting for space still remains.
«Our communities need a State Senator who is up to the challenge of fighting for our fair share of state aid,» Eachus said.
«Amber Small has a proven record of fighting for women and families,» said EMILY's List Senior Director of State Engagement and Development Muthoni Wambu Kraal.
Rodriguez at the meeting spoke of his support for the LGBTQ community in the past as well as his track record of fighting for civil justice.
In his final ad release, Faso is driving home his pro-growth message of fighting for lower taxes, creating jobs and standing up for senior citizens, farmers and veterans.
«I'm so honored to have the support of someone who's not just a progressive leader in the city of New York, but also in the entire country,» Hochul said, adding, «His validation and his recognition that my life is more than just a quick snapshot, that there's a whole history of fighting for the underdog and looking out for progressive values and truly fighting for them.»
In a statement sent to DNAinfo, Johnson said he would «welcome the opportunity to discuss my record of fighting for tenants and small businesses,» noting that he was the prime sponsor of legislation that extended rent - stabilization laws, fought for the first rent freeze in the city's history and was arrested during a protest for stronger rent laws in Albany.