Sentence examples for previous struggle from inspiring English sources

They are descendants of one of the fundamentalist sect's founders, John Y . Barlow and lost a previous struggle for control in 2002 upon the death of Mr. Jeffs's father, Rulon, a former accountant who had ruled in a similarly autocratic manner and was said to have had as many as 70 wives.

Hopkins has shared parts of his personal life, his previous struggle with alcoholism, for instance, and his lonely, depressed childhood in Wales.

There have been nasty words tossed around by all sides in the matter but it's imperative that actors stick together as most writers did in the previous struggle to prevent progress gained over so many years from slipping away to the extent that our professional lives resemble our friends in Europe and elsewhere.

Von Trier has before spoken of previous struggles with depression.

Given the previous struggles to provide alternative housing, there is some scepticism about this pledge.

The request had echoes of previous struggles with Islamabad, starting with the days right after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

I persevered to document everything I see in the city — not only about ISIL but about the people, their dynamics, their daily lives, and what previous historians missed when they wrote about previous struggles.

I persevered to document everything I see in the city not only about ISIL but about the people, their dynamics, their daily lives, and what previous historians missed when they wrote about previous struggles.

Another study by Steven Gortmaker from Harvard University's school of public health, concludes that the response by governments has been a failure of will which mirrored previous struggles to tackle tobacco consumption.

If Kershaw someday wins his own title, for the Dodgers or elsewhere, his previous struggles will neatly be spun as a dramatic prelude to his triumph, rather than some dreadful flaw.

But now, democratic societies need to recognize Mr. Putin's rule for what it is — autocracy — and embrace the intellectual and normative struggle against this system with the same vigor we summoned during previous struggles in Europe against anti-democratic governments.