Sentences with phrase «vicious fights in»

The battle for territory in the Nigerian government is one of the most vicious fights in the corridors of power.

New York Times columnist Roger Cohen tried to shame President Obama for his failure to stop the vicious fighting in Syria's largest city.

Not exact matches

But they remained rivals, and the cartels fought a vicious turf war in Colombia, even as Escobar and his partners waged a war against the Colombian state to fend off arrest and extradition.

Even in the midst of anger and fear, of hatred and violence, when a billion years worth of instinct gears us up for either fight or flight, something calls for us to break the vicious cycle and instead to reach out to the other with caring and understanding.

The day before the «fight with the beasts,» Perpetua records her vision where she is led to the amphitheatre, where, in preparation for a fight against an Egyptian, «of vicious appearance,» handsome young men join Perpetua, as seconds and assistants, and before the fight, she records that her «clothes were stripped off, and suddenly I was a man.»

His jab in the second Stiverne fight looked absolutely vicious.

super underrated LW fighter... been wondering for a while why UFC hasn't given him higher ranked guys (even thought he could've been in that interim fight vs Ferguson if they're trying to push young guys) He does leave his chin out there, but he's also very dangerous on the feet and can hold his own on the ground Young, vicious, long and lanky, still a lot of room / time to improve too

The fiery, demanding coach who inspired his charges to rise above his constant criticism and learn to «be a man» goes back, at least, to ancient Sparta and the cruel, if not vicious, discipline that made the Spartans one of the greatest fighting forces in the ancient world.

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.

And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40 years in this country and I've seen governments come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40 years — and this thing where we come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.

One is home to the most famous and important set of dinosaur skeletons in the world, the perfectly preserved remains of a vicious velociraptor and a plant - eating protoceratops who apparently died in the middle of a fight.

This can become a vicious cycle where the body is fighting off negative external influences, while becoming weakened and more susceptible to further issues.With help from the curcumin in a turmeric smoothie, the body can get the ammunition it needs to fight AFS.

This sets up a vicious cycle in which we feel more tired from fighting gravity and give in even more to the poor posture.

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Mendes shoots the scene at night, using the flashing bulbs of neon lights to silhouette the men as they engage in a vicious fight sequence.

In this classic western set in the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelIn this classic western set in the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelin the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartels.

Language: English Genre: Action MPAA rating: R Director: George Miller Actors: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult Plot: In a post-apocalyptic wasteland - the fight for survival has twisted the remnants of mankind, turning most into mad, vicious gangs.

Cartel Land (Director: Matthew Heineman)-- In this classic Western set in the 21st century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelIn this classic Western set in the 21st century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelin the 21st century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartels.

But when Thanos returns, he's filled with rage at the thought of someone filling his place in the universe, and the two begin a vicious fight to the death.

As with «Olympus,» «London» is akin to an indelicate, more vicious riff on «Air Force One,» with the Commander - in - Chief relegated to a damsel in distress — Eckhart's Asher does more fighting this time around, but he's still ultimately in need of rescuing — and America's finest military man, Banning, envisioned as a noble macho deity.

For fans of the TV show Lost, the influence of Director J.J. Abrams is apparent right from the start, with an emotional opening scene depicting George Kirk (Chris Hemsworth in a career - launching cameo for the future Thor) fighting to save 800 passengers aboard the U.S.S. Kelvin from a vicious attack by a renegade Romulan Nero (Eric Bana, Hulk).

The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to: Matthew Heineman for Cartel Land / U.S.A., Mexico (Director: Matthew Heineman)-- In this classic western set in the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelIn this classic western set in the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartelin the twenty - first century, vigilantes on both sides of the border fight the vicious Mexican drug cartels.

It's also a very difficult game, throwing enemies at you in mixed waves to trip you up, and capping off each stage with a fight against a vicious boss.

In Pitch Black (2000), also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black, antihero Richard B. Riddick — a convicted murderer whose eyes had been modified so he could see in the dark — fought off hordes of vicious flying shark - like shadow creatures on an alien planet while also battling the distrust and duplicitous behavior of his fellow crash - landing survivorIn Pitch Black (2000), also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black, antihero Richard B. Riddick — a convicted murderer whose eyes had been modified so he could see in the dark — fought off hordes of vicious flying shark - like shadow creatures on an alien planet while also battling the distrust and duplicitous behavior of his fellow crash - landing survivorin the dark — fought off hordes of vicious flying shark - like shadow creatures on an alien planet while also battling the distrust and duplicitous behavior of his fellow crash - landing survivors.

Test the tech: Sound off The C63 AMG's engine produced a vicious bark when fired up, the kind of sound that sends small dogs running, makes any ninjas in the vicinity go into a fighting crouch, and puts even the most macho gearheads into a swoon.

In two separate interviews, Amitav Ghosh talks about how his background as an historian, journalist, and anthropologist informs his work; and about the challenges of writing Sea of Poppies, the first volume in a trilogy set aboard a ship in the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight in the vicious 19th century Opium Wars between Britain and ChinIn two separate interviews, Amitav Ghosh talks about how his background as an historian, journalist, and anthropologist informs his work; and about the challenges of writing Sea of Poppies, the first volume in a trilogy set aboard a ship in the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight in the vicious 19th century Opium Wars between Britain and Chinin a trilogy set aboard a ship in the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight in the vicious 19th century Opium Wars between Britain and Chinin the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight in the vicious 19th century Opium Wars between Britain and Chinin the vicious 19th century Opium Wars between Britain and China.

A young country boy with a good right hand must fight not only his vicious opponent in the ring but the ruthless gangsters who'll do anything for profit — even commit cold - blooded murder.

As a child he was known for his web - feet, his pockmarks, his lame gait and a left arm shorter than the right - a vicious little urchin, and a natural leader, he was constantly in street fights, but he also wrote poetry, had the best voice in the choir and was the smartest kid in class.

There's a reason that the most - vicious parts of any antitrust fight — and the least - civil arguments in the hallways outside the judge's hearing — are over market definition.

As a reader of these types of articles and beleive me I am neutral in what seems to be a vicious fight between attorneys and a debt settlement companies and their attorneys.

McAloon - Lampman said raising vicious, expendable animals is deeply engrained in the dog - fighting scene.

Now we're in vicious circle: the less the dog is socialized, the more likely he is to fight and thus be less socialized.

The new law requires that vicious dogs - those that attack and seriously injure people, are trained for fighting, belong to the breed known as pit bull dog, or have been used in the commission of a crime - be photographed and registered with the police department, permanently identified with tattoos and microchips, and housed in locked pens with a lid when not in a house or on a leash.

Every Pit Bull that gets into a fight at a dog park reinforces in people's minds that these are vicious dogs.

German foresters, in the 18th and 19th centuries, mixed a variety of breeds together, aiming for a fearless, elongated dog that could dig the earth from a badger burrow, and fight to the death with the vicious badgers who were unlucky enough to inhabit that burrow.

I couldn't get to either of them in time and the ensuing fight was quite vicious, I had to separate the dogs myself as the owner was no where to be found.

In fact, people training dogs to be vicious for illegal dog fights also use electric shocks, that should tell you what a terrible idea this is.

In the spring, adult males sometimes engage in vicious fights over food or femaleIn the spring, adult males sometimes engage in vicious fights over food or femalein vicious fights over food or females.

The models of the different animals and birds are equally impressive and when I was attacked by a vicious honey badger, I actually screamed out loud because I knew I was in for a fight.

Check out new gameplay footage below of the demented, vicious and deadly foes that lie in wait — and see how you can use observation and quick reflexes to avoid death in the latest trailer, Fight for Life.

In this action - packed open world, you must fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using brutal on - ground and vehicular weapons against vicious gangs of banditIn this action - packed open world, you must fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using brutal on - ground and vehicular weapons against vicious gangs of banditin The Wasteland, using brutal on - ground and vehicular weapons against vicious gangs of bandits.

He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

When fighting game players, Dalauan Sparrow and Jay Viscant, threw the most vicious of slurs they could via Twitter, both men decided to settle the matter in the only way they knew how: by playing a set of Street Fighter 4 matches.

Frog Switches have been moved to earlier points in the level (sometimes so they're right underneath the vortex you enter from), enemy counts have been literally tripled to the point you can't walk four feet without bumping into a vicious monster and time limits have been reduced so drastically that at least one boss fight gives you just fifteen SECONDS to win.

But no matter where you fight, Yakuza has some of the most stylishly vicious battling you'll ever encounter in a game!

Below you can find Bravo Team's official trailer, showing players exploring a city in Eastern Europe while fighting for their lives against vicious assailants.

Nicknamed Jack the Ripper for his vicious fighting style, Raiden is one of the most beloved characters in the Metal Gear universe.

Create your own squad of soldiers and battle through hordes of vicious enemies in the decently sized single player campaign, and then take the fight online in the tower defense vs tower offence multiplayer mode.

Mad Max delivers dynamic, open - world gameplay where gamers fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using brutal on - ground and vehicular combat against vicious gangs of bandits.

The extremists on either side are invested in having a vicious two - sided fight and will thus try to exclude this reasonable middle stance.