Sentence examples for rare exercise from inspiring English sources

The score, a rare exercise in humorlessness by Randy Newman, has the same effect.

It was sold as being about W.M.D. But, in truth, it was really a rare exercise in the revolutionary deployment of U.S. power.

He also has a young daughter, whose death in that exploding villa is implied but not shown, which represents on the filmmakers' part either a rare exercise of tact or a failure of imagination.

But the move was a rare exercise of presidential power: only the second such budget veto since 1990.The government mustered enough support in parliament to overturn the president's veto, and counter-attacked.

The Puerto Rican delegation was freely elected by those eligible to vote (male Caucasian property owners), in a rare exercise of political openness in the colony.

It took part in rare exercises in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean between December 2007 and February this year.

The health care hype fest at the White House Thursday looks like it may be one of those rare exercises in Washington futility that actually has considerable utility.

Other causes of illness were rare (exercise-induced (four), pre-existing sleep disorder (two), others (nine), not specified (one)).

Bhutan's rare example of managing this transition peacefully, and in a stable manner, makes it incredibly special and adds a profound meaning to its nascent democratic exercises.

Children were carried around the park on the back of the zoo's elephant, giving it a rare opportunity for exercise.

"I think this is a victory for Saudi sportswomen and hopefully it will promote sports and women's health awareness for the Saudi society," said Lina al-Maeena, co-founder of Jeddah United Sports Company, a rare women's exercise club that runs a female basketball team.