Sentence examples for a forceful stand from inspiring English sources

Such a forceful stand contrasts in many respects to Mr. Sharif's own time as prime minister.

In extraordinary debates over military strategy, however, some officers have faulted the generals for not taking a forceful stand.

There have been moments when the governor seemed ready to take a forceful stand on hard issues then too quickly crumbled.

"There isn't a sense of strategic interest or a sense of historic responsibility that makes us take a more forceful stand".

The governor needs to take an equally forceful stand against pending bills that would encourage predatory lending by allowing check-cashing stores to enter the lending business and exempting them from the usury law.

One of Obama's last moves as president was to let the U.S. abstain from voting on a U.N. Security Council motion condemning settlements and declaring them illegal ― a symbolic yet forceful stand against the policy.

The Bush administration, worried about Venezuelan oil supplies, appeared to be taking its most forceful stand on the crisis here since April, when the White House tacitly supported the brief removal of Mr. Chávez from office in the wake of a national strike.

Unfortunately Joel didn't turn off any TVs during his time on air so his intelligent and forceful stand against illegal wiretapping will probably go unnoticed by the blogosphere.

On our cover this week she considers two books that take forceful stands on the topics of motherhood and family policy: "The Conflict," Elisabeth Badinter's report on the state of French motherhood, and "The New Feminist Agenda," Madeleine M. Kunin's critical survey of how American women and their families are faring some 40 years after the women's movement.

And he became deeply involved in the politics, appearing at meetings, making speeches and giving press conferences, where he took a forceful, even controversial stand on the Haider question.

A forceful candidate who stands for something wins respect, and going on the attack usually is an effective tactic.