Sentence examples for able to inflict a from inspiring English sources

By concluding an alliance with a Turkish leader called Sinjibu (Silzibul), Khosrow was able to inflict a decisive defeat on the Hephthalites, after which event a common frontier between the Turkish and Sāsānian empires was established.

The war proved largely disastrous: America was militarily unprepared, and the British were able to inflict a series of defeats, culminating in the sack of Washington (and burning of the White House and the Capitol) in 1814; Madison was forced to flee.

In October the rebels were able to inflict a sound defeat on Cape troops at Qalabani: while fighting from defensive positions in rugged mountainous country and using horses, the Sotho rebels ambushed a column of Cape soldiers, killing or wounding 39 of them.

With neither side able to inflict a decisive defeat on the other, the international community long ago concluded that only a political solution could end to the conflict in Syria.

He responded adroitly to a changed battle situation by re-orienting his front from northeast to northwest, and was able to inflict a series of reverses on Lear's forces.

Tells about air raids by the Germans, machine gunners had driven them off before they were able to inflict any damage to the planes on the ground.

Without fighter escort, all fifteen TBD Devastators of VT-8 were shot down without being able to inflict any damage, with Ensign George Gay the only survivor.

They were shot by guns, guns which had they not been available to the sick people who used them would not have fired the damaging rounds of bullets into innocent children, guns which had they been stripped of high capacity magazines would not have been able to inflict such a high number of deaths.

With a gun, you're able to inflict bodily harm on a person once they're in your line of sight.

What they have shown is that they are able to inflict widespread destruction on a neighboring state while building resentments that will last for generations.

What they have shown is that they are able to inflict widespread destruction on a neighbouring state while building resentments that will last for generations.