Sentence examples for became increasingly assertive from inspiring English sources

At the same time, however, Martino's behaviour became increasingly assertive: ca. 1325 he ousted his brother as co-ruler of Chios and began minting coins in his own name.

THE Chinese government has become increasingly assertive about claiming ownership of its national heirlooms.

Bolstered by their clout, many regional parties have become increasingly assertive.

As its economic might has grown, China has become increasingly assertive in its territorial claims across Asia.

The demonstrators, who are known as red shirts, number in the tens of thousands and have become increasingly assertive.

Redemptorist activists have become increasingly assertive in Vietnamese movements for democracy and human rights, and some churches and parishes have become centers of dissent.

Both Mr Bolkestein and Mr Monti have become increasingly assertive against state aid and monopoly and they or their successors seem unlikely to reverse that course.

Forward in Faith, an international pressure group that represents parishes opposed to the ordination of women, has become increasingly assertive in recent years.

Still, the gun companies have allied themselves with Connecticut advocacy groups representing hunters and other gun owners, which have become increasingly assertive in Hartford.

But the Jets have become increasingly assertive about forging their identity in the past few years, particularly since Woody Johnson bought the team in 2000.

Uefa, whose chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson was formerly head of the Swedish FA, has become increasingly assertive about this philosophy and critical of the damage that rampant commercialism has done to football.