Sentences with phrase «of fights against»

Another product of this time was the idea of an action adventure that consists solely of a string of fights against enormous boss enemies, who outsize the protagonist by a magnitude of several hundred times.

The previous 5 movies were mostly filled with relationship building and power acceptance and arguments between themselves with pockets of fights against humans / sentinels / lesser mutants dotting the narrative.

WHAT: The story of hotheaded Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), who rose to the top of the sport during the 1970s with the help of legendary trainer Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro), culminating in a pair of fights against American sports icon Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) that would both make and break his career.

If a mouse loses a series of fights against dominant rivals, its personality shifts.

Brexit could lead to a fragmentation of the financial services industry in Europe, incapable of fighting against major financial hubs like New York and Singapore, a senior Italian official told CNBC in an exclusive interview.

American Indian activist Chase Iron Eyes, an outspoken supporter of the camp, said its shutdown is not the end of the fight against the pipeline.

Roosevelt was a big part of the fight against ISIS.

It is still not clear to me, but the company had only raised less than $ 2 million and after more than a year of fighting against a larger company, and after many hundreds of thousands of dollars, they finally settled out of court.

Bono has become the very public face of the fight against AIDS.

The EU considers itself at the forefront of the fight against climate change and as a bloc it's on track to meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, which limits the emissions of gases that warm the planet.

After 9/11, West Point's curriculum and course offerings changed to suit and shape the challenges of the fight against terrorism.

Earlier this year, prior to Delaware's enactment of the fee - shifting bylaw prohibition, Pomerantz was on the vanguard of the fight against fee - shifting provisions in a case of first impression in Strougo v. Hollander.

Still, this added heaviness is actually a huge benefit and is partly what's responsible for them giving such a close shave, as long as you know how to put that weight to work for you instead of fighting against it.

Can it really put up of a fight against the depression of bank lending?

Churches and Christians divided by race and culture have the opportunity to work together on the front lines of the fight against spiritual darkness and nurture the hope and faith that might prevent more deaths like the one Freddie Gray suffered.

And in his annual Message for the World Day of Peace on 1 January 2009, Benedict XVI noted: «The extermination of millions of unborn children, in the name of the fight against poverty, actually constitutes the destruction of the poorest of all human beings.»

Armstrong told Winfrey that between surviving cancer, winning the Tour de France and becoming the face of the fight against cancer, a «perfect» and «mythical» story developed around him and he «lost [himself] in that.»

Through personal action and public pronouncements, these agency people led the church into the forefront of the fight against social injustice.

Heres's how the video is right: The person gradually departs from a world of sinning (in this world) into a world of fighting against sin and temptations (in this same world) when you accept Jesus as your «Savior».

We will remain active advocates for cancer survivors and engaged supporters of the fight against cancer»...

Sikhs have a history of fighting against injustice so get your facts straight people as I had a chance to learn about them and I wish you could do the same.

The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has been at the forefront of the fight against the Johnson Amendment, initiating the annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday in 2008 in open defiance of the law.

Wolfowitz singled out Indonesia, Pakistan and Yemen as high - priority targets of the fight against terrorism.

The sin of racism has proved especially pernicious in American evangelicalism on both sides of the border, but there have also been evangelicals throughout history who have found themselves on the front lines of the fight against racism.

The Church, he said, «unequivocally condemns the manipulation of religion for political ends, while urging the application of international humanitarian law in every aspect of the fight against terrorism.»

I want to add: It would be beautiful if instead of fighting against gay - rights laws all people who say they love Jesus would love gays like Jesus loved.

Although, I guess that is the essence of the fight against «Obamacare» as a whole anyway.

A great many of our fellow citizens see demands for homosexual marriage as just one more step in the democratic struggle against injustice and discrimination, a continuation of the fight against racism.

We welcome statements from the Government acknowledging the complex nature of the fight against obesity and their opposition to a beverage tax.

As the world's leading cork producer, Amorim has stood at the forefront of the fight against TCA — a naturally forming chemical compound that is a problem in the packaged food and beverage industries — through the application of rigorous production standards and certified quality control methods.

Powered by billions of earthworms working rapidly in concert with beneficial microbes, the BIDA ® System will begin processing Fetzer Vineyards» wastewater during the 2016 harvest season, accruing energy savings up to 85 % over current wastewater treatment technologies and optimizing water conservation measures in support of the fight against climate change.

It'll be another big test to Trent, I think they will still target his side and Lovren and it's a completely different kind of fight against City, since they are gonna punt it long to Dzeko (much like how United did).

I personally think Bama's the less embarrassing choice and that Ohio State's loss to Iowa should be considered disqualifying, but won't put up much of a fight against anyone who thinks Bama's light schedule and lack of a division title are reasons to rule out the Tide.

I think our best football this season was against man city at the emirates, i have never seen arsenal put up that sort of fight against a top team in a long time, although we didn't win I was satisfied with the hunger we showed, i would always prefer le coq to Flamini but that is not what would win us this game, we need to show the right attitude, go there to win it, and When I say go there to win it, i don't mean throw everybody forward, I mean go out there with a winning and commited mentality, being ready to throw yourself at the shot, make the all important tackle instead of ducking when the cross comes it, all 11 players need to be ready to fight for the win, we need the boys fired up, COYG.

I almost forgot the early ufc days it was such an underground thing and you are spot on it was one style of fighting against another and guys like gracie did much better (i think gracie won the first ufc tournie) but man my memory isnt good although i do seem to remember the guys with ground games like gracie were more successful

Both teams wore variations of lime green, the official color of the fight against blood cancer, including hair ribbons, shoe laces, and special jerseys for the St. Francis varsity team — all of which had Woodruff's name across the back.

This may seem daunting but it is an inherent part of the fight against doping.

So instead of fighting against them I honour them.

That might sound pretty nice, but it goes against nature and God's design (and in my experience, when I work with nature instead of fighting against it, things work better).

Social media is an important component of the fight against hunger and obesity, and the fight for the best school nutrition for America's kids.

I know that breastfeeding is only one facet of the fight against breast cancer, but I think it is a pretty big part.

The capacity of fighting against the infections or illnesses will be less in the toddlers when compared to adults.

The spate of unwarranted witch hunt, bully and harassment of political opponents under the guise of the fight against corruption by the Akufo - Addo administration, using state investigative agencies is dangerous to our democracy.

«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.

He expressed the appreciation of the peoples of West Africa for «the sacrifices the Burkinabe people, who are in the frontline of the fight against terrorism, are making to guarantee the peace and security not just of their own country, but the region as a whole.»

The CCPA is a landmark piece of legislation that would put New York at the forefront of the fight against climate change by creating individualized plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and direct energy funding to communities like the 20th state senate district that are most impacted by climate change.

Al - Zarqawi was the «most vicious prosecutor» of the fight against democracy in Iraq and his death is a blow to terrorists everywhere, Tony Blair has said.

After negotiating Brexit, or if the political pressure from combating terrorism goes up Theresa May is likely to want to go back to her original plan of repealing the ECHR, so it doesn't get in the way of her fight against terrorism.

The statement further stated, «It is a notorious fact that the Presidency and the APC have been plotting to loot this $ I billion from our heavily depleted Excess Crude Account (ECA) since last year, using the guise of fight against insurgency».

Mayor Bill de Blasio, headed to Iowa for a four - day trip to stump for Hillary Clinton ahead of Monday's caucus, hopes he can convince progressive Democrats in the state still on the fence about Clinton that she's long been at the leading edge of the fight against income inequality and knows how Washington works better than her primary challenger, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.