Sentence examples for a week of strong from inspiring English sources

After a week of strong rebukes by a chorus of international voices, from the United Nations to the pope, the renewed assault confirmed what many saw as the determination of President Bashar al-Assad's government to keep power through violence.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a week of strong criticism here and abroad over its inaction, the Pakistani military deployed fighter jets and helicopter gunships to flush out hundreds of Taliban militants who overran the strategic district of Buner last week, the military said Tuesday.

There was minor tidal flooding in the state due to astronomically low tides, although extensive beach erosion occurred after a week of strong waves; in Ocean City, the storm eroded about 240 feet of beaches, leaving behind 10 feet cliffs.

Meanwhile, the 1D boys were unable to emulate their Syco labelmate's triumph with new track "Best Song Ever" and had to settle for second spot in the singles after a second week of strong sales for superstar Swedish DJ Avicii's "Wake Me Up".

It's such a crowded week of strong new films that even last year's Palme d'Or winner at Cannes — Jacques Audiard's "Dheepan" — might feel slightly pushed aside.

Mumford & Sons' new album arrived in a week full of strong debuts.

Glendon Rusch failed to continue his streak of strong performances, ending a week of dominance by Mets starters.

The FA and sports minister Hugh Robertson have written to Uefa, which next week will feature anti-racism messages before Champions League ties as part of a "week of action", calling for the strongest possible sanctions.

The Giants can only hope to bounce back as strong from a week of Plaxico Burress melodrama.

After several weeks of strong gains tempered by a handful of down days, a widespread afternoon sell-off sent the Dow Jones industrials average, the Standard & Poor's 500, and particularly the Nasdaq, tumbling.

In fact, Bassøe, in its July 1 weekly report, said, "For the first time in a couple of months, the VLCC market has experienced back-to-back weeks of strong activity…the demand/supply balance has definitely improved from the owners' perspectives.”.