Sentence examples for rival attempts from inspiring English sources
He was referring to rival attempts to build or expand malls from the 70's to the mid-90's in several Connecticut towns, including New Haven and North Haven.
The Ghūrid soldiers of fortune in India did not sever their political connection with Ghūr (now Ghowr, in present Afghanistan) until Sultan Iltutmish (reigned 1211 36) had made his permanent capital at Delhi, had repulsed rival attempts to take over the Ghūrid conquests in India, and had withdrawn his forces from contact with the Mongol armies, which by the 1220s had conquered Afghanistan.
China Minmetals has fended off rival attempts to buy most of Australia's OZ Minerals.
After being knocked around by Apple and Samsung for more than a decade, Sony is up against yet another tech rival, attempting to build the PlayStation 4 into an entertainment powerhouse and develop a virtual-reality headset for the gaming market.
According to Mitofsky, a polling firm, women outnumber men by a fifth among her supporters.Meanwhile, her rivals' attempts to woo female voters have not gone well.
The climbers, as they awaited their turn, sat side by side in a row of chairs facing away from the wall and were forbidden to turn around, lest they glean intel from their rivals' attempts.
Houston officials have accused Uber of aggressive behaviour as the car service start-up and its rivals attempt to enter the city and shake up the taxi market.
This Southern state could very well be the last stand for the Gingrich campaign, where the candidate will try to derail the inevitability of Mr. Romney by uniting conservatives behind him, although he has several other rivals attempting the same feat.
Brendan Rodgers hopes Joe Allen remains at Swansea City even if their Premier League rivals attempt to sign the Wales international in the transfer window.
With a first class law degree in her back pocket, Brown knows precisely how important possession of the Paralympic title is as her rivals attempt to steal it from her.
The high-technology Soho Mint gained increasing and somewhat unwelcome attention: rivals attempted industrial espionage, while lobbying for Boulton's mint to be shut down.
