Sentence examples for ranks facing from inspiring English sources

With many in their own ranks facing charges of insulting Islam, neither the president nor his supporters have been willing to interfere in a high-profile case that involves alleged spying for the country's archenemy.

It is a sad tumble for Mr. Mordechai, an Iraqi-born career soldier who fought his way up through the ranks, facing down discrimination against Middle Eastern immigrants, until he reached the pinnacle: army chief of staff and then defense minister.

"These officers disproportionately hug the lower ranks, face significantly slower rates of career progression and are over-represented in disciplinary actions, in comparison to their white counterparts.

That's certainly evident at Campbell Soup, where women of different ages and ranks face very different challenges.

Collins has been under tremendous pressure from her colleagues not to break ranks, while facing pressure from home to vote her conscience.

This year, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands are ranked among the top 10 most competitive economies worldwide, while others, particularly from southern Europe, are ranked much lower (Greece is ranked 96th), facing numerous longer-term challenges.

Of course it is welcome to hear top rank politicians facing up to the manifestly miserable results of mass incarceration, which include widespread recidivism.

Typically, we close ranks when faced with criticism from outsiders.

However, women who do rise to Cooper's ranks still face a pay gap -- albeit a narrowing one.

The ranks of those facing foreclosure swelled by a quarter-million households in the fourth quarter, new government data shows.

The Black Coaches and Administrators released its fourth hiring report card yesterday, and it came with a warning: Add more diversity to the head-coaching ranks or risk facing a future civil-rights lawsuit.