Sentence examples for resisting the spread from inspiring English sources

In the 1960's, the majority of Americans agreed with three presidents and most in Congress that resisting the spread of Communism was morally justified.

"He was really a linchpin in resisting the spread of Taliban in the area; he was a very important figure," added the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with reporters.

Manrique spent his life resisting the spread of "Lanza-grotty" – the rash of cheap resorts that swept through the Canary Islands in the 1960s and 70s – often physically battling the developers in person.

Little is known about the role of soil microbial communities in facilitating or resisting the spread of invasive plants into native communities.

But a small group of Hollywood power brokers are starting to resist the spread of divatude.

Infuriatingly, for anyone trying to resist the spread of Mensch, her particular experience of sexism must, unlike her personal style or political attitudes, be pertinent.

Based mainly in the mountainous regions, the Berbers resisted the spread of Arab influence, managing to preserve much of their language and culture.

A few Celtic pockets along the Atlantic coast resisted the spread of Latin, eventually becoming the modern languages of Breton (in France), Welsh (in Wales), and the Gaelic of Ireland and Scotland, but the relationship among these offshoot languages is a puzzle.

As Quayle explained in the 1992 press conference, the American biotechnology industry would reap huge profits "as long as we resist the spread of unnecessary regulations".

He says the city needs to heed the examples of other tourist destinations if it is to resist the spread of the "tourist monoculture" that dominates areas such as Las Ramblas.

Flame retardants are chemicals used to inhibit or resist the spread of fire.