Sentence examples for close and reliable from inspiring English sources

The high-profile visits signify the importance Pakistan attaches to China, a neighbor that is considered a close and reliable ally.

The Dutch traditionally may have been a close and reliable ally of ours in the EU, but politics is politics, and an attractive Brexit deal is not in the political interest of the governing party.

As Mr. Bush traveled between Washington and South Carolina, the administration's approach was to portray President Musharraf as a close and reliable ally who was working in his own way to battle nuclear proliferation.

Cameron sent a message to the Afghan people saying that even after the complete withdrawal of troops in 2015, Britain would remain a "close and reliable friend" providing non-military support in the form of aid and diplomatic support.

Unlike the United States, Portugal never depended heavily on coal for electricity generation because close and reliable sources of natural gas were available in North Africa, and Europe's carbon trading system could make coal costly.

Further, some carriers argue that if people connect to Wi-Fi in their homes and offices, where there are close and reliable hotspots, they will enjoy connections that are better than those via cell towers and will not need standard phone lines.

"I continue to lay myself open to the currents that carry me in new directions.... Every time I reach a point where skill becomes even close to practiced and reliable, I feel the urge to derail the train".

Pakistan, at once Washington's closest and least reliable ally in the war, played both sides.

Bobby Parnell, the team's closer and most reliable reliever, gave up a leadoff double to Shin-Soo Choo and he advanced to third on a soft groundout.

Britain will remain one of the closest and most reliable allies of the US, a cornerstone of the western alliance, and even now with among the most effective and active armed forces.

Mr. Awlaki's essay is more colloquial and confident, asserting that the momentous change in Arab countries left Western leaders "confused, worried, and unhappy for the departure of some of its closest and most reliable friends".