Sentence examples for potent war from inspiring English sources

The Bruce resistance to Balliol may have been verging on collapse in 1335 but a turn-round in its fortunes began with the appearance of Sir Andrew Murray of Bothwell as a potent war leader at the Battle of Culblean.

It would also have negative, practical implications for Iran's alliance with Hamas in Gaza – where the Palestinians' stand-off with Israel is another potent war-trigger – and for its efforts to supersede Egypt and Turkey as the region's leading power.

The HBO documentary ":03 From Gold" (tonight at 10 p.m., Eastern) recounts the incident in minute detail, drawing heavily upon the expected interviews with American players but also on Soviet film archives and interviews with the team's coaches and players to deliver a powerful mystery story about a potent Cold War episode.

In 2016, Nashville singer-songwriter Becky Warren is that artist, and the potent, poignant War Surplus is that album.

He has something far more potent: the permanent war.

Rape is still a potent weapon of war, with few prosecutions of perpetrators.

A potent mix of war, wuxia and male bonding, "The Warlords" uses a large canvas — the Taiping Rebellion in 19th-century China — as the backdrop for a small personal drama.

Normal life can't compete with the potent drug of war.

For centuries, water has been a potent weapon between warring states.

Despite such changes, Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, said the bill "preserves the integrity of the False Claims Act, a very potent weapon in the war against fraud".

While all of these are potent weapons in the war against congestion, so too is greater use of motorcycles and scooters.