Sentence examples for are trying to assert from inspiring English sources

"The court, the military and the executive are trying to assert themselves," he said.

Both parties are trying to assert their distinctive agenda less than five months before the general election.

It was the latest sign that Serbs in Kosovo, incensed by the declaration of independence, are trying to assert control over the northern part of Kosovo, the majority of whose residents are ethnic Serbs.

"We are very, very concerned about the efforts of al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant, which is affiliated with al-Qaida, who are trying to assert their authority not just in Iraq, but in Syria," Kerry said.

Although he says that his remit is to deal with Mueller's immediate inquiries, it seems unthinkable that Trump won't also seek his advice on the Cohen case, in which Trump already has a separate team of lawyers who are trying to assert attorney-client privilege in regards to any seized documents that may relate to him.

In a further sign that Chinese officials are trying to assert more Internet control, the city of Beijing wants to recruit 10,000 volunteers by summer's end to monitor online content, said an employee of the city government's Spiritual Civilization Office.

This man was trying to assert force on me.

There were complicated personalities involved, and I was younger and I was trying to assert myself.

"One reason the riots happened is that powerless people were trying to assert control desperately.

Federal prosecutors may now be trying to assert their independence after that experience.

"Isis is trying to assert itself and the power it has over people living in its territories," he added.