Sentence examples for face of hostile from inspiring English sources

In the face of hostile policy, the utilities have pushed back which could earn them billions.

Art enables people to assert their individuality in the face of hostile prevailing orthodoxies.

Such self-serving behavior can take many forms, ranging from illegal self-dealing transactions to self-entrenchment in the face of hostile takeover attempts.

"In the face of hostile governments, CSOs can flounder without the help of larger NGOs," says Shenard Mazengera, global essential services adviser for Oxfam.

Its founder, Erik Prince, interned in the first Bush White House and his own father co-founded the Family Research Council.Blackwater contends that its armed contractors were responding appropriately in the face of hostile fire from insurgents.

Defending the unions in the face of hostile counsel, any admissions of doubt could, potentially, have diluted Lord Cullen's recommendations and Woolfson did not want to be the one to let business off the hook.

This is enriching and offers a safety net in the face of a hostile society.

Some lawmakers applauded Mr. Falcon's efforts, especially in the face of much hostile questioning.

The exchange is now leaderless in the face of a hostile takeover bid from Sweden's OM Group.

In 1989, Nicolae Ceaucescu of Romania took a startled step backward in the face of a hostile crowd.

Once again, it falls to parents to advocate for their children's needs, often in the face of a hostile or indifferent educational system.