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

He gained the crown by usurpation and successfully consolidated his power in the face of repeated uprisings of powerful nobles.

"We want it to be a virtual factory floor where we're thinking about how can we build collective power in the face of financial markets that are almighty and powerful," Hanna said.

Antibiotics are losing their power in the face of microbial resistance.

He establishes for the first time how oligarchies maintained power in the face of potential citizen resistance.

Here we would have a Sunni leader trying to retain power in the face of a Shia revolt.

This is partly in recognition of the limits of their power in the face of American determination.

But they also see a government with dwindling power in the face of growing Islamist influence, analysts say.

The government also defended Britain's need for new nuclear power in the face of falling renewable costs.

Colonel Qaddafi's supporters acknowledge that he still holds power in the face of the NATO bombing, mainly because of the loyalty of a handful of big western tribes.

THE leaders of both Israel and Palestine are beefing up their power in the face of momentous challenges expected in 2005.

His refusal to relinquish power in the face of an initially peaceful protest movement has led to the killing of an estimated 70,000 people.