Sentence examples for fighting off opposition from inspiring English sources

It was Mr. Kohl and Mr. Mitterrand, from opposing political families, who drove the 1992 decision to create a common European currency, fighting off opposition at home to push it through a French referendum and the German Parliament.

She finished her routine fighting off tears.

Suddenly, he found himself fighting off disease.

Still fighting off the panic – how did this happen?

Why is Amgen fighting off competition from J&J?

Fiending for links and fighting off the nerd DT's?

During Labour's "wilderness years" he served in a variety of shadow positions on the opposition frontbench while fighting off attempts to deselect him by the Troskyist Militant group in his constituency.

Louisiana does have an incumbent Democratic senator, Mary L. Landrieu, fighting off a challenger, while Arkansas's Congressional delegation faces no significant opposition.

Are they fighting off mosquitoes?

Tells about fighting off attempts to imprison him.

I was always fighting off five or six guys.