Sentence examples for it seeks to subdue from inspiring English sources

It seeks to subdue without conquest, to brainwash without force, to accomplish social evolution without history.

Of course, the United States and its allies in Iraq are not Napoleonic legions, seeking to subdue a continent as part of some grand imperial scheme; nor has a guerrilla movement engulfed the entire Iraqi nation.

It spews precisely the propaganda that you would expect from a multi-billionaire owner seeking to subdue the mass population.

He prevented France from intervening on the side of Ferdinand VII when that monarch sought to subdue revolts in Spain's colonies in South America.

The ensuing 51-day standoff ended on April 19 when F.B.I. agents sought to subdue the Branch Davidians by firing tear gas into the compound with tanks.

She made old-fashioned ideals like honour and sacrifice relevant and accessible again, and even resurrected ancient feminist beliefs by fighting back against the demons that sought to subdue her.

"I would never change your game," is what he told Riyad Mahrez, as the Algerian explained to the Guardian before adding that while the manager has not sought to subdue his flair, he has improved his defensive nous.

More details of a special board meeting that took place after the board's regular meeting came out yesterday as several directors sought to subdue the publicity surrounding the personal dispute.

Nations from across the world have sought to subdue the Shabab, which have sworn allegiance to Al Qaeda, but the fight notched into a higher gear since the group claimed responsibility for terrorist attacks in Uganda last year that left more than 70 people dead.

Re "Kazakhstan Faith Talks Seek to Subdue Religious Clashes" (news article, Sept. 25): The fact that more than 120 delegates from 18 religions gathered in Kazakhstan to condemn terrorism and lay the foundations for an organization to reduce violent clashes between faiths is a small beacon of light in a world darkened by extremist beliefs.

It seeks to seize others' space, too.