Sentences with phrase «to battle»

The measure follows an ongoing legal battle.

«Impropriety in the Texas prison system goes unnoticed by museum visitors, making contemporary inmate battles for human rights seem unwarranted,» she reportedly wrote.

Uber has sought arbitration in other cases involving alleged sexual violence against its passengers by drivers, as well as in battles with its drivers seeking better compensation.

While former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders are expected to duke it out in an intensifying battle for the party nomination, themes of the weak economy and the struggles of the middle class are likely to take center stage.

Inspiration struck when Turner considered a question from his cousin, whose seven - year - old son was still fighting a battle with leukemia that he'd eventually win.

At the time, groups of producers were mired in court and regulatory battles with the federation.

The stakes were so high that Japanese Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō told his sailors just before the battle, «the Empire's fate depends on the result of this battle, let every man do his utmost duty.»

But more recently it has been battling with the emergence of athleisure and better bra offerings from the like of American Eagle Outfitters» (aeo) Aerie and Gap Body.

«Mostly he's battled CEOs that are hired to do a job, but as long as they walk away with their bonus and salary, they're actually OK with the outcome.

When a prospect thinks you're going to provide them with valuable information, they'll listen closely to what you have to say — and that's half the battle of any sales conversation.

After this week's Indiana primary the country is poised to endure a six month, bruising battle between two of the strongest and most polarizing personalities of the modern political era.

They must either accept his bid to buy out shareholders for $ 13.65 (or about $ 24 billion), or vote it down, forcing Dell and his backers into an even more protracted battle with activist shareholder Carl Icahn.

The approaching budget battle between the White House and Republican lawmakers has cast a shadow over markets.

The Japanese Navy's surface vessels ceased to function as an effective force after the battle.

The battle royal would be heady enough for any politician.

On being a role model «I think one of my biggest battles within myself is embracing leadership.

I opened a page randomly, and read, «Know yourself, and you will win all battles.»

The sentiment expressed by the Russian delegate is as clear a sign as any of the significance that some governments are assigning to the blockchain — a technology that is now being applied to things as varied as financial trading and voting — and the degree to which it is becoming a subject of geopolitical battles.

As anyone who is married will attest to, there are some battles that you're never going to win.

It may seem impossible to compete with Amazon, but it's simply a question of picking your battles wisely.

Even today, he says, «I probably still wake up every day wanting to make sure I don't end up battling some of those same things I did when I was a kid,» and adds, «I'm still my toughest critic.»

All one has to do is look at the photos of the battle site.

Luckily, there was less emotional investment in the game this year, with the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots going to battle.

One month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander of the Combined Fleet, determined that the US carrier fleet needed to be destroyed.

The Condo Authority of Ontario (CAO) would be a third - party not - for - profit administrative body that would help in resolving disputes between owners and boards, presumably to avoid expensive court battles.

Here is a partial list of five of the worst modern battles to be a bottom - of - the - barrel foot soldier.

But, choosing where to grow a company is only half the battle, because expanding into new markets is a tricky affair: Entrepreneurs must simultaneously cultivate their niche and adapt to a new consumer base (or bases).

Clearly, small businesses like restaurants, individual medical practices and other proprietorships still have an uphill battle.

You have to know which battles to fight and which ones you have to move on from.

As for Mou, the struggle of battling bad skin has paid off.

But it's only part of the battle.

Both Washington and Arnold were heroes of the American Revolution early on and fought many battles together.

Desktop Defender, Battle Pirates and War Commander, which have shot down the competition.

But with just over two weeks before the deadline, the battle over the issues could turn volatile.

Petain's military mind helped save France in WWI at the Battle of Verdun.

But first movers can command the higher margins associated with new, novel, and often scarce products (for a period of time) and this lets you build up cash reserves for the future price battles to come.

The dispute stems from 2015 when Elliott took on the Samsung Group, Korea's biggest «chaebol» family conglomerate, to oppose the $ 8 billion merger of two Samsung affiliates but lost that battle.

Crucially, the Japanese aircraft carriers that were lost or damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea were not able to participate in the battle, an element that helped secure an American victory.

CNBC previously reported Starboard was teaming up with with Franklin in the battle, as they push for the ouster of the Newell board and CEO.

As Republicans and Democrats draw battle lines in the sand, small businesses seeking capital may be left in the cold.

«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.

It was the first battle in naval history in which aircraft carriers engaged each other.

They sent their own force of three aircraft carriers and prepared Midway's air component for battle.

This week, Apple's Qualcomm battle took a rather interesting turn, when a host of the company's competitors, including Google and Samsung, announced that they back the iPhone maker in its chip battle.

The following battle was a massive loss for the Japanese.

The Battle of the Coral Sea saw 27 ships from the US Navy and the Australian Navy square off against 53 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

While science tells us we face an uphill battle in changing ourselves and our institutions, it also offers plenty of reasons for hope.

Though confined to vessels, naval battles have been just as large and devastating as land battles.

And yet we battle problems daily at work and at home, and we all too easily get stuck in the rut of matching up the same kinds of solutions to the same old problems.

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