Sentence examples for defended boundaries from inspiring English sources

The interactions and relations of exchange between the helices are managed through this intermediary: "When there is interaction and interrelationship among the spheres, it is expected to take place across strongly defended boundaries and preferably through an intermediary" (Etzkowitz 2003: 306, emphasis added).

Battlefield teams are essentially primitive tribal units, usually lacking in verbal communication and formed around the need to defend boundaries against rival groups.

County officials sued, and state officials defended the boundaries by saying the district was required by the Voting Rights Act.

"The concept of vulgarity is always about defending class boundaries," explained Clark.

To define marriage as discrimination would defend its boundaries by undermining its foundation.

Ms. Homan and Mr. Blanchard, the son of the prolific author Kenneth H. Blanchard ("The One-Minute Manager"), devote much of their New Age-type text ("draw and defend your boundaries"; "eliminate your tolerations") to persuading you to do just that.

Richard King, chief executive of the Crown Regency hotel chain, said the resort had to defend its boundaries from the Atis, who "squat over", but denied any involvement in Condez's death.

I think the fact that we are an island nation, that we haven't had to defend land boundaries and fight over which patch of land is ours or "theirs", has engendered a confidence (arrogance, too, I'm sure) in our culture.

I learned early in life to defend my boundaries fiercely but quietly, so as not to arouse suspicion.

Song has played a crucial role in the evolution of songbirds, driving sexual selection both intersexually (females choose mates based on song quality and male-male contests) and intrasexually (males use song to establish and defend territorial boundaries).

Know your limits, and defend your boundaries.