Sentence examples for combat provided from inspiring English sources

The first Roman combats, in 264 bce, were probably derived from Etruscan funeral games in which mortal combat provided companions for the deceased.

Thus Mounier's idea of the Christian as the watchful athlete engaged in spiritual combat provided a stark response to Nietzsche's criticism of Christianity as a religion of the weak.

He helps McGregor tackle certain issues that may arise in the crux of combat, providing guidance on when to use "peripheral vision versus focused vision," and helping him "have more efficient movements and more quality patterns".

The author also thoroughly mines reports from the Official Records to show how training played out in real combat, providing countless case studies that demonstrate common field obstacles and varying levels of command talent and execution.

Mr. Akayev said an elite force had been trained for mountain combat and provided with communications and night-vision equipment from the United States.

Greater access to information in a digital society can increase freedom and combat exclusion — provided that people can find their way through the jungle.

With its gritty style and kinetic combat, it provided a welcome alternative to childish fairy-laden adventures and adolescent vampire hunts.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem said on Wednesday that Syria supported efforts to combat IS provided they were co-ordinated with Damascus.

Their current label, Combat Records, provided a recording budget of $25,000, which allowed the band to hire a freelance producer, Randy Burns.

In the war in Afghanistan, private contractors "served in paramilitary units... maintained combat equipment, provided logistical support, and worked on surveillance and targeting".

During the Vietnam War, combat again provided the opportunity for study of pulmonary contusion; research during this conflict played an important role in the development of the modern understanding of its treatment.