Sentence examples for facing a force from inspiring English sources

In eastern Iraq near the town of Kut, United States marines said they were facing a force of up to several thousand Islamic fighters from various Arab countries, possibly including members of Al Qaeda's terrorist network.

Townsend subsequently then reported that he was facing a force of at least battalion-strength with support weapons likely D445 Battalion while the level of proficiency indicated that it might also include North Vietnamese Army NVAA) elements.

As the Kremlin prepares for the presidential vote, analysts say it will face a force it hasn't had to reckon with for over a decade – a politically conscious public.

Because he was in the United States on a temporary work visa, he faced a forced return to his native Spain.

In recent weeks, the Russian Academy of Sciences has faced a forced merger, the appointment of a new overlord with no background in science, and now, a painful downsizing: At least 30% of the academy's roughly 55,000 researchers are expected to be laid off in 2014.

This is because, in reality, transplant decisions have to be made and medical professionals face a forced choice when allocating kidneys because of donor scarcity.

"We are not facing a conventional force".

His clients include the Chicago Teachers Union, which is itself facing a formidable force: Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Facing a superior force of 150 rebels, he decided on a bold, frontal attack to be launched up the Limbang river.

Although they had the advantage in numbers, the French were under the impression that they were facing a superior force.

Campioni broke off the action because he mistakenly believed he was facing a superior force, the result of poor aerial reconnaissance.