Sentence examples for a position of powerful from inspiring English sources

Her voice has a distancing effect, and it conveys not emotion but, rather, a position of powerful detachment.

The long-term success of the strategy has been queried by some experts, who claim that the payments, which are continuing, are maintaining the position of powerful warlords and inhibiting the growth of any genuine democratic, inclusive or pluralist culture in Afghanistan.

"It's O.K. to like lingerie and be sexy when it's coming from a position of being a female and being powerful".

Democrats like Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, respectful of both the position of a powerful committee chairman and of Mr. Hagel's desires, are with Ms. McCaskill, but there are more than 30 undecided members, several of them Democrats.

He is still a United States Senator, a person in a powerful position of public example.

Whereas the position of the powerful was once undermined by the advent of democracy, an opposite process is now underway.

That is also the position of the powerful teachers unions that are expected to provide important support in getting out the Democratic vote in November.

I'm terrified that one of our country's most notorious anti-LGBTQ politicians is next in line for the position of most powerful man in the world.

Conceptualising men's simultaneous position of being powerful – through the overarching logic of patriarchy – yet also potentially vulnerable is at the heart of many of the special issue papers.

Alongside his rise to prominence within the IOC and German sports administration, Bach took a series of powerful positions in business including a spell as an Adidas executive and a consultant to Siemens, prompting claims of a conflict of interest.

But aware that he failed to draw votes of minority groups, Mr. Bush has made an effort to reach out though his appointments across the past week, putting women and minorities into a host of powerful positions.