Sentence examples for from a position of weakness in from inspiring English sources
More substantively, he has taken a harder line with the Western oil majors, trying to adjust the terms of contracts that Kazakhstan signed from a position of weakness in the early nineteen-nineties.
Mr. Tálos said that Mr. Haider's legacy would be the way that he brought the right wing back into the mainstream of Austrian politics, from a position of weakness in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The changes are not being made from a position of weakness, in that the New York State Lottery recently reported that the 2011-12 fiscal year was its 12th straight year of record sales and profits.
Ford was slow to notice European drivers switching to diesel engines and still does not have a compact off-roader that can compete with Honda's successful CRV model though Mr Booth could soon plug that gap.But this is a dreadful time to be trying to recover from a position of weakness in the European market, where massive over-capacity fosters fierce price wars.
Hollywood unions have been in a position of weakness in recent years in relation to the Hollywood studios.
But it was an exchange on Obamacare in which Rubio had the best moment of the night, nimbly pivoting from a position of weakness into strength on the debate stage.
It doesn't matter if you are a Democrat or a Republican, a business owner or a factory worker — there will come a time when you are negotiating from a position of weakness or in the shadow of defeat.
You know the ones: I start off from a position of weakness and end up in the cul-de-sac of imbecility.
From a position of strength, leaders can bring forth their vision of what is right in a situation; from a position of weakness, leaders' actions are hollow and desperate.
