Sentence examples for credible against from inspiring English sources

Nuclear deterrence is simply not credible against terrorists who cannot be located or welcome death.

And Ms. Shah is a winning performer: natural and naturally funny, she makes Sunita credible against several odds.

The Court Street building was a big project for a beginning architect, but Mr. Simberg developed a blocky, faceted neo-Gothic tower that is perfectly credible against the rest of the skyline.

And probably even armaments". Neri Colmenares, party list representative for the leftist Bayan Muna movement, believes efforts to make Philippines defence "credible" are in vain and will only serve to increase dependence on the US: "We can spent a hundred years' budget on the armed forces of the Philippines and it will not make our defence credible against China," he says.

The Brotherhood failed to take a credible stand against the violence perpetrated against the Copts in Maspero on 9 November.

Nearly three decades have passed, DeLauro said, but the odds continue to be stacked against women who bring forward credible charges against powerful men, especially when the audience is the GOP.

Although the army is small, the guerrilla tactics employed by FALINTIL before the departure in 1999 of the Indonesian Armed Forces were effective against overwhelming numbers and it has the potential to form a credible deterrent against invasion.

The charges against Mr Graves were dismissed, per the order, because there was "no credible evidence" against him.

In her opinion, there was never a specific, credible threat against the bureau.

But this proposal would let them take a credible stand against obstructionism.

Credible threats against candidates can also be a factor, officials said.