Sentence examples for contesting for control from inspiring English sources

This time, the possibility of an insidious "enemy within" has not been linked to political forces contesting for control of mainstream politics, which was often invoked to justify the excesses of previous hunts for fifth columnists.

Coming in the midst of the American Revolution, the storm caused heavy losses to British and French fleets contesting for control of the area.

The salvos of attack ads and cries of foul reverberate daily here in the Sixth Congressional District, one of the battleground contests for control of the House, where an armada of outside special-interest groups are outspending the candidates themselves in the most expensive Congressional race in state history.

Gradually the war became a contest for control of Egypt.

"The two are in continual contest for control".

Democrats have a financial advantage in the contest for control of the House of Representatives.

Soccer, however many are on the field, is essentially an ongoing series of contests for control within a larger struggle.

Such options can entice other bidders to enter a contest for control of the corporation, creating an auction for the company and maximizing shareholder profit.

In a grueling contest for control of Nassau's government, the Republicans are struggling to hang on to the county executive's post and to recapture the Legislature.

Under the deal, Aquila will end its proxy contest for control of the board and will withdraw all litigation and arbitration, Quanta said.

Ms. Norton's calls went out to voters in critical districts in last year's contest for control of the Colorado Senate.