Sentence examples for became more assertive from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, business interests, represented by an increasingly conservative Republican Party, became more assertive in fighting unions.

Aboriginal activism became more assertive than it had been since the days of physical attack on European settlers.

Murray became more assertive, taking the ball earlier, controlling court positioning., and ripping anything short to his forehand for several clean winners.

"Trollope was extremely stimulated by such women," Mr. Davies said, "but as they became more assertive, he experienced some doubts about the relationship between the sexes.

Unable to wear me down, Bernardo became more assertive in the second set, but by serving harder and more consistently than usual, I was able to hold him off.

As the weeks of rehearsals for "The Tempest" progressed, body movements became more assertive; the cast began to look more like actors reporting to work, using break time to drill each other on steps.

Since the rise in 2005 of the price of oil, which makes up all but a fraction of the country's revenue, Iran has become more assertive, though it's not wholly clear to me what it is asserting.

"Staff have become more assertive," she said.

Brian Roberts has become more assertive.

But the foreign naval forces have become more assertive.

But big American institutional investors have recently become more assertive.