Sentence examples for conclusive battle from inspiring English sources

Yesterday's fighting was less fierce than in past days, but the coming days could witness a conclusive battle for Abidjan.

It began with a sailors' mutiny at Kiel on October 29 in reaction to the naval command's order for the High Seas Fleet to go out into the North Sea for a conclusive battle.

In the second race of the Olympic final in the individual sprint, the great champion who has often loathed cycling as much as she loved it, went into the conclusive heat of battle against Anna Meares.

As each army continued to seek the advantage at Verdun, preparations for the upcoming Somme offensive exerted pressure on both sides to push for a hasty and conclusive resolution to the battle.

After the failure of Parliamentarian forces to gain a conclusive victory at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642, the Royalist armies had advanced on London, capturing Banbury, Oxford and Reading without conflict.

As this startling exhibition proves, the favorite pastime of the ancient Olmecs, Mayas and Aztecs was as grisly as any battle -- and just as conclusive when it came to the fate of the losing team.

But even if a single battle is won, there is no conclusive ending, meaning that the war still rages on".

But the Swiftvets do not need a conclusive "win" to win like the Vietcong guerrillas they battled, they might triumph by demoralising and wearing down their opponents.

The exact site of the battle is disputed because of the lack of conclusive data, and memorials have been erected at different locations.

In a highly partisan and closely divided election as we have seen where even the most basic facts about voter fraud or global warming are disputed, a less than conclusive result might portend a contentious post-election legal or political battle to resolve the presidency.

He describes how the battle between environmental groups and industries dependent on coal and oil intensified steadily as climate science became more conclusive.