Sentence examples for lacking the backing of from inspiring English sources

By contrast, the Confederacy's wartime graybacks failed, lacking the backing of a strong central government.

Current is a start-up of sorts, lacking the backing of a deep-pocketed parent company — something Mr. Olbermann hasn't contended with in years.

But leading without that authority, managing employees ten and twenty years older than you, receiving a mandate from the top but lacking the backing of the troops in the middle and at the bottom of the organization — that is a real challenge.

Unlike the Big Two browsers, Opera lacks the backing of a billion-dollar company.

Icann also said the proposal had been rejected because it lacked the backing of the pornography industry.

But Romney lacked the backing of an elder statesman of the religious right, which Mr. Weyrich is considered.

Labour's bid to create regional assemblies in 2004, for example, lacked the backing of senior ministers.

It is understood that Pietersen lacked the backing of some of his senior colleagues, including Andrew Flintoff, although he is thought to have retained pockets of support.

Macron's youthful "moderniser" image carries some appeal, but he lacks the backing of a party structure and his programme is as yet unknown.

On Sunday, the new president, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, moved forward with what he called a unity government, which lacked the backing of Mr. Nasheed.

The alleged report, apparently drawn up by then attorney general Lord Gordsmith, gave a legal opinion that the Iraq War was open to legal challenge under international law because it lacked the backing of the United Nations.