Sentence examples for embattled him from inspiring English sources

In engaging with questions of rhetoric, virtue, knowledge, and justice, Socrates' philosophical life was engaged with the political even before his death (his trial and execution at the hands of the Athenian democratic regime) embattled him with it.

WHEN Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pays his first presidential visit to Washington this week, will pundits portray him as "embattled" or as "in command"?

To his credit Matt Lauer on Thursday gave little sign that his tenure at the NBC morning show is in question, despite a flurry of news articles this week painting him as embattled.

CAIRO — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, seeking to repair a politically reckless rift with the country's supreme leader that is leaving him isolated and embattled, recently portrayed their relationship as one of "father and son".

By repeatedly throwing at the Yankees' embattled third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, until he hit him, he left any number of people rushing to Rodriguez's defense.

Mr Sharif is embattled at home, thanks to army disdain of him and to anti-government protests in Islamabad, the capital.

Ross famously saw failure and disappointment lurking everywhere, and he seemed to almost enjoy feeling embattled; his beleaguered vigilance was part of what made him charming, irritating, and successful.

Embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford has denied that a video of him smoking crack cocaine exists, and blasted media chasing the story as "a bunch of maggots".

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has survived a bid to oust him from office, after Canada's Supreme Court declined to intervene in a case against him.

"Nixon was so embattled, so hated, that he needed a strong lawyer to stand beside him, and Jack never flinched.

Embattled CEO Travis Kalanick recently asked for "leadership help" after Bloomberg published a video of him arguing with a driver.