Sentence examples for powerful tradition from inspiring English sources

They have no formal political power but centuries of powerful tradition behind them.

Fola comes from the respected and powerful tradition of the West African "market woman".

Racial prejudice and insularity combined with genius to shape an unusually powerful tradition of musical and theatrical innovation.

A powerful tradition in American law has repeatedly asserted that parents, not the state, know what is in the best interests of a child.

"I believe Antioch has had an amazingly powerful tradition of educational innovation and has had a real impact on higher education in the U.S.," Mr. Detweiler said.

Lowry belongs to the powerful tradition of northern European expressionism and, among his many affinities, Spencer compares with the great Mexican muralists such as Diego Rivera: fittingly, the travelling Spencer show has also been in Mexico city.

Thus, one would expect its music to reflect its "bridge" position between two such powerful traditions.

"I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that invokes very powerful traditions and religious beliefs".

The traveling Cornhusker masses — who will wear black instead of their usual red, to contrast with Badgers fans — will get to experience one of the most powerful traditions in college football between the third and fourth quarters.

He had been "sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that invokes very powerful traditions [and] religious beliefs".At the state level, meanwhile, the cause of both gay marriage and civil unions had a bad week.

The Silk Road offers the opportunity to revive the powerful traditions of cooperation from the past and use them as we build the future".