Sentence examples for battle terms from inspiring English sources

One of the reasons many in The Road dislike battle terms is because they view it as the ultimate slight if someone dies.

However this isn't really mainly a battle between progressives and "centrists" for the soul of the Democratic party, although there is certainly an element of that, and it is certainly understandable for reporters to talk about it in those traditional political battle terms.

We still have a battle in terms of the economic centre.

All season, West Coast have been fighting a steep uphill battle in terms of defensive coverage.

It would be wrong to characterise the New England battle in terms of winning over just farmers.

"Being prepared is half the battle in terms of keeping their attention," Ms. Rios said.

If your kids aren't having soda every day, that's half the battle, in terms of weight and diabetes.

"The battle in terms of having lasting reform is going to, I think, be unfortunately much more difficult than it should be," she said.

Since the re-election of Barack Obama on 6 November 2012, the White House has quite successfully reframed the budget battle in terms of additional revenues, instead of just spending cuts.

So far, the opponents have been largely successful in defining the battle in terms of community control of local schools; Ms. Lewis and several other opponents have likened their effort to the divisive school decentralization battles of the late 1960's.

Florence, Siena's biggest rival to the north, may have won the battle in terms of historical significance and blockbuster art over the centuries, but Siena is decidedly less touristy and more livable.