While hardly a sea change in the fight against ISIS, it was a significant reversal in the dire and persistent battle that has become a focal point in the operation.
The same company has proposed plans to build a construction- and demolition-debris rail depot in Roxbury, but has temporarily suspended those plans after a persistent legal battle with the county.
But none of these books have succeeded in reversing the trend of the overweight in the U.S. Yesterday, the federal government and the food industry weighed in with some fresh advice, part of a persistent uphill battle.
The former Tory prime minister's time in office was marked by persistent battles with his backbenchers over Europe.
In Russia, the battle is diptheria, and in other countries persistent battles are fought with malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and filarisis.
They said there are many reasons the gains have come so slowly, including the persistent battles waged by many towns and their zoning boards against not only affordable housing, but against any new housing at all.
Germany has 3,000 troops there, part of a NATO force that has battled a persistent Taliban insurgency.
In the 16 months since, Furyk has battled a persistent wrist soreness, a result of an injury in fall 2000, and a virus he had earlier this year.
Although no fighting was reported Saturday, Ethiopian soldiers patrolled throughout the capital, where they and their allies in the interim Somali government are battling a persistent revolt by hard-line Islamists.
Battling a persistent fever and a sore throat — both have plagued him off and on all year — Scott saw four doctors while trying to compete in the W.G.C.-Bridgestone Invitational and prepare for the 90th P.G.A. Championship, which starts Thursday at Oakland Hills Country Club.
