Sentence examples for asserted the preeminence of from inspiring English sources

Johnston asserted the preeminence of The Sopranos as opposed to Deadwood and The Wire in a debate with critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz.

Those low charges maintain the preeminence of BAA airports and help keep fares low".

While die-hard male surgeons sought to preserve the preeminence of operative treatment for cervical cancer, women surgeons found in radiotherapy a means of asserting their commitment to compassionate cancer care.

Active in many fields, he nonetheless acknowledged the preeminence of the life of the mind.

But the reasons for the preeminence of the two-hander are clear.

Only in Padua and Venice, however, did painters arise who could actually challenge the preeminence of Florence.

But only after World War II was the preeminence of the home nations (notably England) unquestionably usurped by overseas teams.

The Seleucid kingdom was a major centre of Hellenistic culture, which maintained the preeminence of Greek customs and manners over the indigenous cultures of the Middle East.

During the Reformation, under the leadership of Luther, the literal meaning of the Scriptures usurped the preeminence of the allegorical view.

Under Hugh Capet (ruled 987 996) and the Capetian dynasty the preeminence of Paris was firmly established, and Paris became the political and cultural hub as modern France took shape.

Pedro "treated me with the utmost generosity, expressed his satisfaction at my presence and showed awareness of the preeminence of our ancestors in Sevilla".