Sentence examples for passed in the face of from inspiring English sources

Getting immigration reform passed in the face of hostility from the right is not an insurmountable challenge.

But it's a start, and the first statewide law of its kind to be passed in the face of strong industry opposition.

"We are extremely disappointed that these harmful new laws have been passed in the face of serious concerns from Aboriginal communities as well as the child protection and community service sectors," Tim Ireland, CEO of AbSec, said.

It is difficult, however, to believe that had every single progressive united behind a particular antitrust or regulatory program, that program would have been passed in the face of the overwhelming financial and political power exercised by big business and its representatives in Washington.

And we've been able to get landmark legislation passed in the face of unprecedented Republican obstruction and conservative Democratic opposition in large part because the Progressive Caucus in the House has played a vital role in advocating for policies that help all Americans, not just the privileged few,' Giannoulias said".

It is unlikely that any of these proposals would pass in the face of sequestration.

We don't have the luxury of using the election to try to build a mandate for a set of political reforms that would have no chance of passing in the face of GOP opposition and would be of only incremental utility if they did.

This is not even factoring in the fact that many higher-paying jobs, just the type Ms. Sandberg wants women to lean in to, require longer hours and the more expensive child care that entails.Ms Faulhaber admits that her proposals for tweaking the tax code to remove these disincentives are unlikely to "pass in the face of sequestration".

The UN's special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, had voiced hope of bringing the warring parties back to the negotiating table by the end of August, but that deadline looks sure to pass in the face of intense fighting.

Israel possesses not only a deterrent military component against a nuclear Iran, should that come to pass in the face of Western disunity, but also an intelligence component for effective defense.

When fed to working dogs, it has led to weight loss, diarrhoea and up to 30percentt of solids being passed in the faces.