«During Hanukkah, we eat a lot of fried foods to celebrate the miracle of the burning oil lamp lasting eight days instead of one while the Holy Temple in ancient Jerusalem was
under siege by Syrian - Greek emperor Antiochus.
«All of that is, of course, if international confidence in South Africa isn't further weakened by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan being
under siege by the Hawks.»
But Stories also could reinvigorate news consumption with flashier, no - filler style right when publishers are
under siege by new distractions soaking up our time.
Their prized territories are
under siege by armies hailing from the East.
At the time of Bray, reproductive health clinics were
under siege by anti-choice extremists.
«We are
under siege by fake information that's being put forward by people who have a profit motive,» she said, citing oil and coal companies as culprits.
• Trump: «[E] nergy is
under siege by the Obama administration.
With her city
under siege by one of the worse winter storms in years, and the army called out to deal with a rare snow paralyzing transportation systems, the mayor of Rome should have had plenty of things to do for her people.
The Maldives and Kiribati, both
under siege by the inland creep of the tides, have plans to move people from the more vulnerable small islands to larger islands.
There's ego there, there's scathing criticism of climate change skeptics, and there's a growing sense of themselves being
under siege by vitriolic personal attacks, by global warming denialism, by harassment, by frivolous Freedom of Information Act requests, and so forth.
Marine protected areas are
under siege by no other than global warming.
It's about this young demigod who, for his coming - of - age quest, is plopped on this planet that's
under siege by monsters.
The world is
under siege by a mysterious man named The End.
Also, because it's Nintendo, they added in a scenario in which Tokyo is
under siege by a gigantic Bowser.
With war raging and the planet
under siege by the armies of gre...
All towns will be safe zones unless of course, the town is actively
under siege by Factions.»
If there's a princess in a far off castle or a village
under siege by orcs, we want to overcome, to triumph, to assert our superiority in the face of challenge — and so we pursue, ever onward.
Human civilization (which doesn't sound like it's doing all that great to begin with) has come
under siege by gigantic creatures who live beneath the surface of the Earth, and it's up to you to create and control powerful mechs to fend them off.
Link starts out in a short tutorial area before descending upon a vast Hyrule that is
under siege by Calamity Ganon.
Falkreath Hold on the other hand, is a township being held
under siege by the warlord Domihaus the Bloody - Horned.
As noted earlier, the Avengers Play Set is set in Manhattan which is
under siege by frost giants.
In MadWorld, Varrigan City is
under siege by a terrorist group simply known as «The Organizers.»
Daily brushing is essential, and you can expect a Terv - loving home to be
under siege by tumbleweeds made of hair!
But the real battle awaits, as his kingdom is
under siege by unruly suitors vying for his wife's hand — and his son's head.
At one time, the Bosnians were
under siege by both Serb and Croat forces.
But Venice is
under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors and flying sunbarks are waiting to strike.
«The Magnificent Seven» Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke Release Date: Sept. 23 What it's about: A remake of the classic Western about seven outlaws as they help a town
under siege by an industrialist villain.
Of Unknown Origin (Blu - ray) Details: 1983, Scream Factory Rated: R, violence, language The lowdown: Peter Weller stars in this thriller about a successful Wall Street executive whose New York brownstone becomes a battlefield when he finds
himself under siege by a determined group of home intruders — namely some very pesky rats.
Especially when he's playing a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team Leader protecting a giant futuristic building
under siege by terrorists.
In the thirties, society was changing and westernizing at a familiar pace, but in the postwar world, as Ozu suggests in his inimitably respectful way, the old - fashioned lifestyle was
under siege by commercialism, permissiveness, antimasculinism, and independent wives and daughters.
China, you see, is
under siege by these legendary monsters that emerge every 60 years to do damage.
With lawyers
under siege by disgruntled clients, Season 2 of The Good Fight will undoubtedly test the strength of Diane (Christine Baranski) and the rest of the team at Reddick, Boseman, & Kolstadshow.
They arrive to find a city
under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom.
When not mired in the corporate rat race, Wall Street executive Bart Hughes is king of his sleek Manhattan brownstone — until he finds his castle
under siege by the most determined of home intruders.
Beast's focus is less on a small, closed - minded community
under siege by a murderous stalker than it is on one young woman besieged by her own closed - minded family.
In this no - brain flick we find Earth
under siege by giant spaceships which take to destroying every major city one by one.
Before long they are
under siege by the devil worshippers, who blend in seamlessly with the south's small town populations.
In ParaNorman, «a small town comes
under siege by zombies.
Hogwarts Castle is put
under siege by Voldemort and his hordes of Death Eaters, and, by the end, it looks like a bombed - out cathedral in the Second World War.
How Two A-10 Pilots Saved A Group Of Marines Who Were Cornered And
Under Siege By The Taliban.
We're
under siege by interruptions.
But according to a new study, this warring kingdom is
under siege by an even more violent outsider.
The first large outbreak — in 2007 on Yap Island in Micronesia — infected 70 percent of the island's population but was only identified because scientists had been deployed there on the assumption the isle was
under siege by dengue.
At a time when many scientists feel
under siege by proponents of intelligent design, the Dalai Lama's championing of science provoked polarized responses.
Alpine regions are
under siege by weed and pest invasions, more fires, and reduced snowfall.
But 12 have been
under siege by the Fulani herdsmen.
A group under the auspices of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State has raised the alarm that the area is currently
under siege by armed bandits, rapists, cattle rustlers and kidnappers camping within the forest of the area.
«I am thrilled at the opportunity to provide a voice and forum for New York Democrats to speak out and take action on issues that are important to us — many of which are
under siege by the current administration in Washington,» he said.
As an attorney, he defended access to reproductive clinics when they were
under siege by Operation Rescue and other anti-choice extremist groups.»
But the pols lamented how the city seems to be
under siege by the Trump administration at every turn.