Sentence examples for assertive defense from inspiring English sources

Johnson, who delivered the victory Friday, struggled for most of the night, finishing with 16 points and 6 turnovers while trying to shake off the assertive defense of Luol Deng.

A commentary in the state-affiliated International Herald Leader on Thursday entitled "The South China Sea: A Threshold That Cannot be Avoided" said the time has come in China's rise for the nation to conduct a more assertive "defense" of its neighboring waters.

Over the past several days, Kleiner's head lawyer Lynne Hermle has mounted an assertive defense against Pao's claims of gender discrimination and retaliation.

The 'rebirth' of ancient letters and wisdom marked a revolutionary change of the European mind, but it remained limited to the contemplative pleasure and edification of quietist poets and scholars until it merged with the assertive defense of sovereign independence of the increasingly rich, powerful, and confident merchant cities of Italy.

UConn must remain assertive on defense.

Should China become more assertive in defense of its national interests, its rise could unsettle Australia's near neighborhood and the security implications could complicate the China-Australia relationship over the longer term.

Benched for a long stretch in a January loss to UConn, Jackson had become more assertive with her defense and rebounding and Tennessee had steamrolled through the Mideast Regional.

This bumps up against China's more assertive posture of "active defense" in the East China Sea marked most recently by its surprise, unilateral declaration in December of an "air defense identification zone".

Williams sparked the Knicks' three-game winning streak on the road, setting an assertive pace, breaking down defenses and, most remarkably for a 37percentt career shooter, hitting 20 of 32 shots (62.5percentt).

"I would like the secretary general to make a more assertive and firm stand in defense of freedom of expression," Mr. Mahoney said.

It is a striking turnabout for the 70-year-old defense secretary, whose assertive style fueled rumors before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that he was a short-timer.