Sentence examples for battle contributed from inspiring English sources

At the Battle of Lewes (May 14 , 1264 his vengeful pursuit of the Londoners early in the battle contributed to Henry's defeat.

THE first time Hugo Chávez made a serious attempt to reshape the Venezuelan education system, the resulting political battle contributed to the coup that in 2002 briefly ousted him from the presidency.

That battle contributed to what Kit Cole, a spokeswoman for the company, called "a legacy of tension between Waste Management and selected members of the Kettleman City community that we struggle with even today".

Clinton also created the "Troops to Cops" program, which offered grants to police departments who hired soldiers returning from battle, contributing even further to the militarization of the police force.

Land battles contribute to gunfights between Karachi's political parties — shootouts that kill far more people than terrorism does.

The name Al-Manṣūrah (Arabic: "the Victory") apparently dates from this battle, which contributed significantly to the ultimate defeat of the Frankish expedition.

Despite heavy rain, the French arrived in Vilnius; despite the mud, the artillery was established prior to the battle and contributed with successful targeted fire.

More importantly, Rosset's determination to establish the right to publish "anything" launched Grove into legal battles that contributed to the opening up of American intellectual culture.

But its outlines were decided in the first few weeks, when the French held the Germans on the Marne, just short of Paris, and what began as a war of movement crumpled into a war of positions, punctuated by wild and devastating battles that contributed little except more shambles, ruins and slaughter.

They should have the capability to wage one major "all-out regional battle" while "contributing substantially" to two multiyear, multilateral, operations.

One of those American artists who got more love from the Brits than his fellow Yanks, Willy Mason was wisely handpicked for two tracks on We Are The Night ethereal album opener "No Path to Follow" and "Battle Scars"—contributing to the album's success and big Grammy win for Best Electronic Dance Album in 2008.