As Salutati put it, "One must stand in the line of battle, engage in close combat, struggle for justice, for truth, for honour".
The battle engaged some of the nation's largest power companies, which were also among the largest donors to President Bush and other Republicans.
She was not preparing for a tae kwon do bout, but performing her personal version of the underground battle engaged in daily by millions of New Yorkers: reading, intently, on a sardine-can D train heading swiftly toward Brooklyn in the evening rush.
Opposing forces do battle until the fever breaks, an equilibrium of sorts is regained, a drawn out, more nuanced battle engaged.
Everywhere you look, there is a battle engaged over our energy future -- near and long term -- with interests vested in the status quo up against interests vested in change and a sustainable future.
The President of the United States uses words, the physician or garage mechanic or army general or philosopher uses words, and these words seem to relate to the real world, a world in which taxes must be levied and then avoided, cars have to be run, sicknesses cured, great thoughts thought and decisive battles engaged.
These battles engage me at home.
The men of the 1st Division's 2nd Brigade spent the day before the battle quietly, engaging in few pep talks or discussions among themselves about the dangers ahead.
The frigate however, which had been firing at London during the battle, continued engaging the larger ship to give Linois support as he attempted to pull away.
The Japanese battle fleet engaged them again in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, forcing most of the Russian ships to return to Port Arthur after their squadron commander was killed and his flagship damaged.
