Sentence examples for its primacy to from inspiring English sources

In 612 Assyria yielded its primacy to Babylon.

Despite its primacy to Lower Manhattan's communications network, the central office at 140 West Street accounted for less than 1percentt of the traffic on Verizon's nationwide network.

He quotes, admiringly, Bill Clinton, who once said that America should use its primacy "to create a world in which we will be comfortable living when we are no longer top dog on the global block .Top dogs, however, are rarely so prescient; nor are their challengers so accommodating.

During the transitional period between the 14th and 17th centuries, past gave up its primacy to future.

Even though the Lords gradually lost its primacy to the Commons, its importance as the keeper of England's traditions and an anchor for democracy never once diminished.

"We do not want to become another St Louis," she says, gloomily invoking the city that lost its midwestern primacy to Chicago after failing to invest in infrastructure.Helpfully, many business and civic leaders are moving transport problems up their list of priorities.

For those who have prematurely mourned Manhattan's Chinatown, or simply declared its primacy lost to the size and variety of the one in Flushing, Queens, 456 is a sign of health.

As the Islamic State contracts, Al Qaeda is attempting to reclaim its primacy at the vanguard of global jihadism.

So, the House of Commons has to have its primacy recognised, it has to be able to have its way, and I very much welcome the decision the prime minister has made to ask Lord Strathclyde to review this situation".

The liberal model, for its part, gives primacy to the private sphere.

Before, when you called forward the Spotlight search bar, it was anchored to a set spot in the middle of your display, which I guess reflected its place of primacy to your present attention.