Sentence examples for overcoming opposition from inspiring English sources

Mr. Ratner played down Mr. Carter's importance in overcoming opposition.

Overcoming opposition has often required war or other national emergency.

But he made little headway in overcoming opposition to the Bush administration's plans for a missile shield.

He also was involved in overcoming opposition to the burial of a black person in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington.

Overcoming opposition from his clergyman father, Waller became a professional pianist at 15, working in cabarets and theatres, and soon became deeply influenced by James P. Johnson, the founder of the stride school of jazz piano.

A18 Senate Backs Nuclear Research The Senate renewed its support for military research into a new generation of nuclear weapons, overcoming opposition from Democrats who said they feared that such arms were already being developed.

Local participative processes are thought to help overcome opposition.

Yet the government is determined to overcome opposition, say insiders.

Some states have overcome opposition to pass restrictions.

In order to overcome opposition and fix the Metro, Evans needed a powerful group of allies.

He overcame opposition to his appointments in Holguin, then became minister of higher education in 2009.