Sentence examples for challenging the position from inspiring English sources

Some lawyers, you report, say the CCRC is "too hesitant in challenging the position of the court of appeal", and "leaving hundreds of people to languish in prison".

But the call today by Mr. Vendrell to expand the present security force of 4,500 soldiers came close to challenging the position of the United States, which has opposed a major buildup of the international force.

The bill became part of the mayoral debate yesterday, with Alan G. Hevesi, the city comptroller, challenging the position of the City Council speaker, Peter F. Vallone, on the need to expand the city's existing clinic access law.

There is a basic reason why Americans don't seem seriously interested in challenging the position of the kick-off states: in the end, it doesn't really matter which states start the ball rolling, so long as they are small.

Others are challenging the position of Andy Walker, an ally of Walsh's, who goes by the title of fundraiser and communications officer and whose appointment has been described by Jonathan Kendal, formerly the chairman of the finance committee, as "greatly divisive".

Many have specialist teams devoted to supplying data to the firms that compile the rankings, and to challenging the positions of rivals.

How do "moderates" challenge the position of abortion rights advocates?

As a result, the best-equipped persons from the lower class rise to challenge the position of the upper-class elite.

An Apple spokeswoman confirmed the court decision and said the company would continue to challenge the position of the Chinese company, Proview International, which claims to own the trademark rights to the iPad name in mainland China.

Another account that challenges the position that adaptive preferences automatically undercut autonomy is defended by Donald Bruckner (2007).

Second, it is the job of the interviewer to assemble evidence from authoritative sources which best challenge the position of the interviewee.