5 QUOTES WITH «EMBATTLED»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
embattled.
The embattled gates to equal rights indeed opened up for modern women, but I sometimes think to myself; that is not what I meant by freedom, it is only social progress.
I think the Sixties in some ways is a barrier to young people today. They think of it, you know, what we're doing is not that. But it's partly the myth of the Sixties. It always felt embattled and small. It always, almost always, was a small group of people relative to the opposition around.
Guns can turn you into an insider even if you're an outsider by nature, recruiting you into a loose fraternity of people who feel embattled and defensive and are primally eager to win allies.
Nobody's just arrogant. I've met people who are embattled and dismissive, but when you get to know them, you find that they're vulnerable - that that hauteur or standoffishiness is because they're pedaling furiously underneath.
The big post-election story if Obama wins the presidency will be in the hands of the ethically embattled Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He's not very popular, and has a chance to use his power to appoint an Obama replacement as a step in the direction of political rehabilitation.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBATTLED»
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embattled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
embattled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Embattled Courage: The Experience of Combat in the American ...
Linderman traces each soldier's path from the exhilaration of enlistment to the disillusionment of battle to postwar alienation. He provides a rare glimpse of the personal battle that raged within soldiers then and now.
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American Evangelicalism:
Embattled and Thriving
The book is sure to provoke lively debate over the state of religious practice in contemporary America.
Christian Smith, Michael Emerson, 1998
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Embattled Garrisons: Comparative Base Politics and American ...
Embattled Garrisons shows how the origins of basing relationships crucially shape long-term prospects for success, and it offers a means to assess America's prospects for a sustained global presence in the future.
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Yosemite: The
Embattled Wilderness
This is an account of that classic confrontation, as told from the perspective of natural resources and environment. The focus is Yosemite, where debating environmental change is now a century and a quarter old.
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Embattled Island: Palau's Struggle for Independence
The story of the Republic of Palau's struggle for independence from the United States, a struggle that took the life of two Presidents and resulted in the murder and fire bombing of Palauan citizens while three Congressional committees ...
Arnold H. Leibowitz, 1996
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Embattled Dreams: California in War and Peace, 1940-1950
This volume deals with the years of World War II and after. In the 1940s California changed from a regional centre into the dominant economic, social and cultural force it has been in America ever since.
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Embattled Avant-gardes: Modernism's Resistance to Commodity ...
"Adamson leads his readers through intricate debates with care and skill.
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Israel--The
Embattled Ally
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The
Embattled Northeast: The Elusive Ideal of Alliance in ...
"The Embattled Northeast breaks with established wisdom concerning the dynamics of Indian-white relations.
Kenneth M. Morrison, 1984
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Embattled Neighbors: Syria, Israel, and Lebanon
Charting the course between Israel, Syria, and Lebanon's relationship since 1948, this book successfully integrates the domestic and international dynamics of the key players.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBATTLED»
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embattled is used in the context of the following news items.
Vyapam Scam: Ten things to know about embattled MP governor …
The Supreme Court on Thursday, while transferring the Vyapam case to the CBI, issued notices to Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Xiao Gang: chairman of China's embattled markets regulator
Xiao Gang, the head of China's embattled stock markets regulator, is a central bank veteran who has played a crucial role in the reform of the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Embattled gold near four-month low
MANILA — Gold struggled to pull away from its lowest level in nearly four months on Thursday, with China's stock rout and the Greek debt saga ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
Pope Francis' visit a respite for embattled Ecuadorean president
While probably not his intention, Pope Francis handed embattled Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa a much-needed political respite — a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Embattled Baltimore police commissioner fired
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Embattled Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts was fired on Wednesday following criticism of his handling of ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
Embattled Blatter shifts blame to confederations
Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter has told a Swiss newspaper that continental confederations, rather than soccer's world governing body, ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
Embattled Ocean View School District gets new leadership
The Ocean View School District has hired a new superintendent and deputy superintendent as the embattled organization struggles to rebound ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
We will ensure the truth emerges, says embattled Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Razak says truth about him and 1MDB will emerge, and urges the people not to trust social media. – The Malaysian Insider pic ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
Bill Cosby: Talent agency, CAA kick out embattled comedian
Bill Cosby: Talent agency, CAA kick out embattled comedian. Bill CosbyTalent agency, CAA kick out embattled comedian. Creative Artists ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
New head of embattled HHS says she's re-laying foundations
LINCOLN — The top official in Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services didn't originally plan on going into government work. «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
