Sentence examples for against a wave from inspiring English sources
American companies are adding jobs slowly and unevenly, just enough to plug the dike against a wave of fears that the economy could slip back into recession.
The Weekly Review hears from Mexico, where a trio of female rap musicians are spearheading a popular fightback against a wave of violent crimes against women.
In a time of euphoria about democracy around the globe, "From Voting to Violence" serves as a useful caution against a wave of electoral triumphalism.
I swallowed hard against a wave of nausea, of nausea and something else, they were indistinguishable, seven years, I thought, seven years undone, a betrayal of vocation.
See articleKarachi ground to a halt, as its biggest political party called a strike to protest against a wave of bloody mayhem in Pakistan's biggest city that has been directed mainly along ethnic lines.
Mr. Steele has sought to tap into grass-roots activism to build support against a wave of skepticism from Republican officials, many of whom presided over the committee in the administration of President George W. Bush.
"Rosie the Riveter," with her big, gorgeous arms, her halo set against a waving American flag, her riveting gun laid provocatively across her lap, her baby face and her practical penny loafers, one in front of the other resting daintily on a ripped-up copy of "Mein Kampf," is a virtuoso example of catchy figurative invention and savvy national boosterism.
It makes no difference, said the judges, that the search engines might do the processing on servers outside Europe.Predictably, the decision, which cannot be appealed against, triggered a wave of internet alarm.
It makes no difference that the search engines might do the processing on servers outside Europe.Predictably, the decision, which cannot be appealed against, triggered a wave of internet alarm.
Its followers have been blamed for some of the scores of stabbing attacks launched against Israelis in a wave of violence that started in September.
Although Bayern won the league several weeks ago, the final whistle against Stuttgart sparked a wave of celebrations on and off the pitch at the Allianz Arena.
