But they are hoping to help stretch the Republican nominating contest into a longer and bloodier battle — meaning they are eager to define Mr. Gingrich for voters in unflattering terms without necessarily wounding him fatally and assisting Mr. Romney, whom they still view as a formidable general election opponent.
The Belgians had correctly predicted the Germans would attempt a Kesselschlacht (literally "Cauldron battle", meaning encirclement), to destroy its enemies.
A lot of time in New York is spent fighting what are usually called "symbolic" battles, meaning battles where what is being fought over and what people actually care about are two different things.
By Adam Gopnik A lot of time in New York is spent fighting what are usually called "symbolic" battles, meaning battles where what is being fought over and what people actually care about are two different things.
Body language in the arena had suggested O'Sullivan was lacking the enthusiasm and focus necessary for such battles, meaning Bingham's 13-9 victory was both richly deserved for the world No10 and the natural outcome.
The rest have mostly been cobbled together through a combination of bureaucratic directives, international agreements, and court battles, meaning that in many cases, Obama's legacy could be quickly erased by whoever takes control of the executive branch next year.
Army Colonel Britt Mallow, the commander of the Criminal Investigative Task Force, said Guantanamo officials Major General Mike Dunleavy and Major General Geoffrey Miller used the term "battle lab," meaning "interrogations and other procedures there were to some degree experimental, and their lessons would benefit [the Department of Defense] in other places".
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighters from the fastest-growing Qaeda franchise in Syria have repeatedly clashed with other rebel brigades, seizing towns, replacing crosses on churches with black flags and holding classes to teach Syrian children about the importance of battling "infidels," meaning anyone who is not a Sunni Muslim.
BLOOMBERG NEWS Obama vs. Masters of the Universe | President Obama's $447 billion jobs plan needs funding, which he is hoping to find in part by ending certain tax breaks for hedge fund managers and private equity titans, meaning battle lines are set to be drawn, Forbes writes.
Israel, and thusly the US, are not pleased, meaning battle lines are being drawn in an ink that has a bit more permanence.
But now they remain within one point of fourth-placed Hull, who snatched an 18-16 win against the Crusaders with Danny Tickle's seventh penalty deep into stoppage time, meaning the battle for fourth will almost certainly go down to the last game of the season when the Rhinos head east to the KC Stadium.
