Sentence examples for held the ground from inspiring English sources

First responders also struggled with small mudslides and rock slides as the lush foliage that once held the ground in place had burned away.

Now, I have discussed a little bit the Battle of Bunker Hill, and you might remember that that's the battle in which the British held the ground at the end of the day but at the cost of so many men — almost half of the men that were fighting there that day — that their victory didn't really seem to be much of a victory at all — which is why you can sort of call it a semi-victory on both sides.

But the gay rights protesters held the ground they had been beaten and bled for.

On division orders, the 5th Regimental Combat Team first held the ground above the Chindong-ni coastal road only as far as Yaban-san.

But the question is whether Afghan forces are able to hold the ground on their own.

There is a tribal militia at the southern part of Mosul, they are holding the ground.

"We will hold the ground and the high positions around the village.

The problem McCain has, is defense in politics only holds the ground and votes you have.

Gay people have to do constant battle even to hold the ground we have won.

The British do not have the forces to hold the ground they secured to allow the convoy to pass.

You can obliterate the enemy from above, but you can't hold the ground without foot soldiers and heavy armor.