Sentence examples for issue battled from inspiring English sources

People on both sides of the issue battled in state and federal court, winning at one point conflicting rulings, over whether the city should be forced to shoo them away because their chosen spot, a cove known as Children's Pool, was set aside in 1931 for young beachgoers under the terms of a trust that deeded the land to the city.

Health care was the battle ― that really is one issue battle.

As a Democrat still committed to progressive party reform, I believe we are losing the issue battle with the Republicans, not the PR battle, as many think.

Knife, often a Ka-Bar army issue battle knife.

Browner found criticism from both sides of environmental issues and battled many environmentalists, who objected to her support for repeal of the 1958 Delaney clause regarding permissible levels of carcinogens in foods.

His signature issue is battling police abuse, and white and black politicians praise his advances in that area.

And then there's the issue of battling guilt laden, calorie heavy breakfasts with my natural tendencies towards lighter fare.

However, a virtual "vaccination" against the trauma of war raises worrying issues ("Battle ready?", November 17th).

The other major fear is that U.S. forces could be bogged down in an urban battle that could turn Baghdad into a modern Stalingrad -- a possibility that has resulted in some troops here being issued battle axes and battering rams.

Being able to find appropriate camouflage vegetation or in other ways modify the issued battle uniform to suit the local terrain is an important skill for infantry soldiers.

On "Hoax," co-produced by Novelist-affiliate PREM, Novelist issues battle challenges galore as a primed and pumped beat bobs around him.