Sentence examples for could not combat from inspiring English sources

Though they survived the second world war, they could not combat television.

The lightweight Kagwe, barely heavier than the stray paper bags whirling about on the streets, could not combat the conditions.

Canada later lowered the taxes after it said it could not combat a wave of smuggling from the United States.

Best underwent a liver transplant in 2002 but ultimately was unable to overcome his alcoholism, and he died from a series of transplant-related infections that his compromised immune system could not combat.

The cool beverage could not combat the torrential downpour of sweat running down my face.

Fire crews were called in to contain the blaze, but they could not combat the flames, which were being driven by high winds and a wish-to-field occupancy ratio that had reached critical mass.

Studded grippers over my trainers gave some extra purchase but couldn't combat the energy-sapping effect of the snow.

But as Clijsters's drop-shots began to sit up too high, when she couldn't combat Davenport's rise in intensity, she left worn and defeated, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Without one of them, Kepler couldn't combat this pressure in all directions.

Despite care and therapeutic feeding, Shazia couldn't combat pneumonia.

The volunteers started the association in 2003 with the aid of a doctor at the foundation, who realized that medical care alone could not adequately combat the high levels of discrimination and stigma that still confront patients here.