Sentence examples for has confronted as from inspiring English sources
The reasons -- like having to rebuild the Afghan Army from scratch and differing allied priorities related to developing a national Afghan police corps -- say much about the very different circumstances each program has confronted, as well as how American trainers in both countries are trying to learn from one another's mistakes and successes, senior Army commanders said.
He ticked off a series of challenges he has confronted as governor: a $450 million budget shortfall, a small city in bankruptcy, Hurricane Irene and a battle over reforming the pension system.
Jasper Cillessen is a fine keeper who did little wrong in the game itself, but he had failed to save any of the 16 penalties he has confronted as a professional player.
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Barcelona as the strongest team he has confronted as a manager after the Catalans claimed their fourth European Cup at Manchester United's expense, although this chastening experience has not dented the Scot's enthusiasm to attempt to overhaul "the best team in Europe".
But the revival this week of a testy 2007 interview caught on video offers a reminder of the struggles Romney has confronted as a politician wary of being defined, or confined, by his faith.
From the moment I took office as president, the central challenge we have confronted as a nation has been the need to lift ourselves out of the worst recession since World War II.
In his 71 years, Mr. McCain has confronted war as a pilot, a prisoner and a United States senator, but never before as a father.
While the administration has confronted the oil industry as well — Obama recently questioned the economic benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would ship crude oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast — the president is far friendlier to natural gas.
Stem cell science is one example where success in moving from the bench to the bedside has confronted policy challenges generating difficulties as challenging as those facing scientists and clinicians.
Microsoft has confronted the fact that as people move to the Web, the trusty old PC desktop isn't as useful as it once was, he says.
"The government keeps calling us Bedouin as if we are third-class citizens". The modern Egyptian state has dealt with the Sinai and its people the way it has confronted most domestic problems, as a security issue.
