Sentence examples for faction would be from inspiring English sources

If 20 more members join the cause, which appears unlikely, the faction would be able to push the vote to a second round.

In a normal year, a candidate from either faction would be able to raise that much selling lemonade in a parking lot in the nicer parts of Houston or Dallas or San Antonio.

It quickly emerged, however, that two separate factions would be competing with each other.

Both times Mr. Mikati stayed, saying that he had received assurances that the interests of all factions would be protected.

He added that from now on none of the political factions would be able to count on the Sadrists.

Even a grand coalition of the rivals Likud and Zionist Union, the two largest factions, would be unable to secure a majority.

In a mutual communique, the two groups stressed that "joint, qualitative operations" with different factions would be the hallmark of future attacks.

Mr. Najibullah also questioned the "negative symmetry" plan under which Soviet and American aid to the warring factions would be withdrawn simultaneously.

After meeting with the Israeli foreign minister, Silvan Shalom, Mr Maher told a news conference that he was very optimistic that ceasefire talks with the Palestinian factions would be successful and that the road map could be revived.

He stressed that Iraqis had to "take charge" of the fate of their country, but questioned whether the different factions would be able to "come together" to accomplish this.

Although it is unlikely such a large number of differing factions would be able to form a united administration, the way has been opened for working together with conservative religious parties who, at one stage, were predicting that they would form the new government.