Sentence examples for for pacifying from inspiring English sources

But already America's generals are touting Fallujah as a model for pacifying other rebellious towns.

Saddam Hussein would have disagreed, of course, but America holds itself to higher standards.Many people think that non-military means for pacifying Iraq are being neglected.

But our government did not try to produce a plan for pacifying postwar Iraq and fail because "we stink at social engineering," as Mr. Brooks suggests.

The altar was commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 B.C. and inaugurated in 9 B.C. to honor Augustus for "pacifying" Gaul and Spain.

Although exiled to the northwest frontier, Lin served quietly and loyally, was soon called back to important service, and was rewarded with the title of grand guardian of the heir apparent for pacifying rebel Muslims in the province of Yunnan.

Now that some Christians stand accused of accepting Israeli money to campaign for "pacifying" the border, it is hard to see Hizbollah softening its position.Perhaps most painfully for the Christians, the current rumpus may set back their own long, slow process of rehabilitation.

We used you for sex to feed our egos; all for the sake of pacifying our fear of growing old alone.

Worse, a busy reporter with a looming deadline could simply end up making changes for the sake of pacifying their source.

Or will there be another diplomatic pact with him, forged for a short-term goal of pacifying his troops?

As a reward he asked for another active command and was given the assignment of pacifying the province of Pannonia on the Adriatic Sea.

In certain ancient cultures, for example, pain was deliberately inflicted on individuals as a means of pacifying angry gods.