Sentence examples for off the insurgency from inspiring English sources

So far, there is no evidence that individual groups have the clout to switch off the insurgency, even in limited areas.

The last of them was deposed in February 2005, when Gyanendra assumed total control of the government and promised to finish off the insurgency.

The group has not confirmed that, saying only that it would go where it was needed to fight off the insurgency against Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, which Hezbollah leaders say threatens Lebanon and the region.

But a widely expressed fear here is that the general, who has vowed to turn his country away from militant Islam, may be unable to persuade members of his own army and intelligence services to turn off the insurgency, regardless of the urgings of Mr. Bush.

Mook and other campaign officials credit Marshall and his top deputies for a strategy in the Democratic primaries that staved off the insurgency from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

It has reemerged as an important ally of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki as he fights to stave off the insurgency and hang on to power.

We expect them to peel off parts of the insurgency as part of the process of winning the confidence of the Afghan people," he said.

He said the aim was to "peel off" elements of the insurgency who were motivated by local grievances rather than the "international jihadist agenda" of al-Qaida.

"We should try to split off those elements of the insurgency who are wedded to al-Qaida and the international jihadist agenda from those who have more local reasons for joining the insurgency".

The perception -- and reality -- of rigged state elections in 1987 helped set off the armed insurgency that began in 1989.

His bluff about the empty Osgood Box had just the right effect in calling off the Zygon insurgency but, more broadly, Peter Capaldi won as the Doctor by acting.