Sentence examples for Waning power from inspiring English sources

Trying to bolster his waning power, Apokaukos began a series of proscriptions in the capital, and even ordered a new prison constructed for political prisoners.

China sees America as a waning power that will eventually seek to block its own rise.

It is also defined by its waning power and military role in modern politics.

Mr. Putin has given an unfortunate boost to the Communists' waning power.

Nor does it deal with the waning power of the Bank to ensure that dambuilding is socially responsible.

Between now and January 2015, when his successor is sworn in, we will be watching something we haven't seen in years: waning power in the governor's office.

After all, Yeltsin himself became a popular hero after he was ganged up on and fired by the ruling Soviet Politburo in the waning days of communist power.

Mr. Hu — the party general secretary, state president and leader of the military — was challenging party members to agree with him and thereby to declare their loyalty in the waning months of his power.

A13 Canadian's Power Is Waning In a rare defeat for Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, backbench members of his Liberal Party rebelled in the House of Commons and voted for an opposition proposal that would give lawmakers, not Mr. Chrétien, the right to elect committee chairmen of their own choice.

This story echoes the 1930s, which witnessed the waning authority of great-power alliances and a new willingness by authoritarian regimes to act with terrifying impunity.

In stanza 25, Vafþrúðnir responds: Delling hight he who the day's father is, but :night was of Nörvi born; the new and waning moons the :beneficent powers created, to count the years for men.