Sentence examples for holding the ground from inspiring English sources

One especially damaging practice was "mowing the lawn"—raiding areas repeatedly to clear out insurgents without holding the ground, exposing anyone friendly to the British to grisly retribution.

But owing to limited manpower and tactical reach off of the compound, the mission devolved into one of base defense and by mid-2009 there was no tactical or strategic value to holding the ground occupied by COP Keating.

The front line extends across the centre of Mali and slightly into the north of the country, and holding the ground requires huge numbers of troops.

Thus the "actions" of the mortar squad destroying enemy gun emplacements, the flight of military planes providing air-cover and the infantry platoon taking and holding the ground might be severally necessary and jointly sufficient to achieve the collective end of defeating the enemy; as such these "actions" constitute a joint action.

"The fighters are holding the ground and are putting a stop to any attempt at climbing the mountain," said a third fighter who asked to remain unnamed.

Despite the British training, the SLA was not large enough or strong enough to enter into combat with the RUF while also holding the ground it had recaptured, so the British persuaded UNAMSIL to move forward behind the advancing SLA to defend its recaptured ground.

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

"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.