Sentence examples for foremost battle from inspiring English sources

The foremost battle is to prevent war with a price of entry that is too high.

Gilding felt the movement had won its foremost battle: raising worldwide recognition of serious problems that had to be addressed.

First and foremost, the Battle of Middle Creek worked in conjunction with the Union victory at Wildcat Mountain to secure the heartland of the eastern half of Kentucky against a significant Confederate invasion.

"This case was first and foremost a battle to save my life, but my wife and I were also hopeful that other people might benefit from social factors being taken into account when the NHS considers who to treat," he said.

It somehow escaped the White House press corps, but the deals with China are, first and foremost, about battles over domestic policy.

IN A century's time historians may well ponder why it took America so long to win the war on terror, especially given that the world's foremost democracy was battling against opponents who would rather have dragged society back to the Dark Ages.

Thus the Athenians report of the Corinthians; but the Corinthians deny it, and hold that they were among the foremost in the battle; and all Hellas bears them witness likewise.

Some of Benin's foremost scholars are battling the country's unwillingness to interrogate its messy past.

By Michael Schulman May 18 , 2012One of the foremost experts on the Battle of the Alamo has just released a book about his artifact collection, entitled "The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector's Journey".

Mr. Godici, a 28-year career employee, will probably be holding down the fort when the 107th Congress revisits some critical issues -- first and foremost, the agency's continuing battle to hang onto as much of its revenue as it can.

Bantamweight Erik Perez, the UFC's foremost Mexican athlete, will do battle with Texan Edwin Figueroa in this contest at 135 pounds.