Sentence examples for holding parallel from inspiring English sources

As United Nations delegations discuss points of international law, Palermo is holding parallel seminars to explain how civic groups and school programs can help loosen the mafia's grip.

Instead, they have spent years holding parallel vigils over the case, and after a ruling this week granting Mr. Skakel a new trial, are likely to be in each other's company for a long time coming.

The Americans were soon holding parallels sets of talks, with Mr. Campbell meeting with the Chinese and Mr. Locke and Mr. Koh effectively negotiating with a mercurial Mr. Chen.

The dancers, held parallel to the floor by unobtrusive harnesses that slide on tracks, almost glide.

At the same time, supporters held parallel protests at Israeli embassies in 12 capitals, including London, Washington and Paris.

For more than 50 years, he has held parallel — and equally successful — careers: car salesman and nightclub singer.

Until the early 1990s the preferred position of most jumpers was to lean far forward from the ankles with knees straight and skis held parallel and inclined slightly upward.

The two ships held parallel orbits, at one point approaching to within 3 miles (5 km) of one another, but did not rendezvous.

Another central question is whether Officer Neri, whose gun was drawn, had it raised and pointed, and if so, whether his finger was on the trigger or held parallel to the barrel.

Another interesting detail is that arm's hand: this doesn't continue the line but is held parallel to the floor, as if drawing the line to its conclusion and saying, "No farther".

Nato and Russia will hold parallel talks in Brussels amid concerns that a standoff between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in Crimea could still spark violence, or that Moscow could also intervene in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine.