Sentence examples for avoiding a battle with from inspiring English sources

On the eve of the war, the Israeli high command was intent on avoiding a battle with Jordan that would divert forces from the Egyptian front.

It appears to be aimed in part at avoiding a battle with European countries, which are critical of his policies on missile defense and global warming and see Helms-Burton as the United States legislating beyond its borders.

The Port Authority, which is releasing its master plan later this month, is looking to avoid a battle with New York.

To avoid a battle with proponents of the long planned Second Avenue subway, the Bloomberg administration offered to pay for the No. 7 line extension.

But we also highlight that a simple step - arranging an authorised overdraft - is a lot cheaper and will avoid a battle with the bank to obtain a refund.

They contended that Ms. O'Hair had been planning for some time to flee the country to avoid a battle with the Internal Revenue Service.

Until now, the trustee did not include the $700 million when projecting the shortfall, hoping to avoid a battle with MF Global's British arm, which is holding the customer money.

Philip Green, a British retail investor, said he would not bid for Marks & Spencer P.L.C. to avoid a battle with the new management of the company, Britain's biggest clothing retailer.

Lana Rakhman, an adjunct English professor in Chicago, paid $300 to have a makeup artist airbrush away the tattoo on her upper arm — to avoid a battle with her Ukrainian parents, who had wanted her to wear a long-sleeved wedding dress in July.

He wanted to avoid a bruising battle with proponents of projects like the $16.8 billion Second Avenue subway.

Party leaders routinely admonish those activists to think of the good of the party and its nominee, and avoid a bruising battle with the anti-abortion forces.