Sentence examples for a sharp struggle from inspiring English sources

In 1861, however, came the Civil War; a sharp struggle for control of this vital waterway ensued immediately, which culminated in Ulysses S. Grant's siege of Vicksburg, helped by the fortified gunboats and armoured steamers of the Union.

There was also a sharp struggle over leaded gasoline, which had been an issue since the 1920s, when Standard Oil kept industrial fatalities secret.

In Global Times, an editorial warns of a "series of sharp struggles" if Japan applies for the inclusion of the Amami-Ryukyu island chain on a Unesco World Heritage List.

In a way, Japan is especially relevant in today's global economic crisis because of its experience with a sharp economic decline and struggle to revive in the 1990s often referred to Japan's "lost decade".

Now, as even the biggest Internet sites struggle with a sharp decline in ad revenue, sites are letting their remaining advertisers occupy a much larger portion of their pages, as well as create ads that move, make noise and otherwise do whatever it takes to attract attention.

This is a gripping story with a sharp eye for the power struggles within the classroom.

He led the conversation with a sharp intelligence, laughing at jokes, struggling to give an absurd conceit logical consistency.

It is not just retired savers who are struggling with a sharp reduction in their investment income as interest rates hover near zero.

Although Agency.com was an early leader among New York e-business consultants, it has struggled with a sharp downturn in corporate spending on Internet initiatives.

Mr. Chávez is struggling with a sharp economic downturn and spreading public ire over a scandal involving 22,000 tons of imported food found rotting in ports while shortages of basic foods still plague the country.

The deception of Shields's changeup served as a sharp contrast to the continuing struggles of Sabathia, who said he had felt out of sync since the All-Star break.