Sentence examples for strong assault from inspiring English sources

The government confirmed that the rebels began a strong assault at 3 a.m. and broke through "a few gaps in the army defenses".

The remarks were echoed by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who unleashed an unusually strong assault on Mr. Bush and his party during back-to-back appearances on the Sunday-morning talk shows.

In more recent years he partnered with Britain's Allan McNish with whom, alongside Dindo Capello, he raced what was perhaps the greatest of all the wins, seeing off a hugely strong assault by Peugeot at the 2008 Le Mans.

If the tax breaks passed last spring are not rolled back, paying for a strong assault on terrorism will require either cuts in other parts of the federal budget or a return to deficit spending -- as soon as next year, according to recent forecasts.

"They are a big, physical team - bigger than us - so we will have to be technically strong and well connected as a group to withstand what will be a strong assault on our defensive line".

He returned and managed to occupy the Citadel of Damascus, but then faced a strong assault from the forces grouped under al-Afdal and his brother az-Zahir.

A10 Republicans, including Dick Cheney, unleashed strong assaults on the vice president's credibility.

Those same principles, Mr. Florio says, spurred him to take on the National Rifle Association by passing the nation's first, and strongest, assault weapons ban.

On Thursday, when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut outlined his proposals to reduce gun violence — which included universal background checks, a ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines and a stronger assault weapons ban — he called for officials to study "whether owners of firearms should be required to carry additional insurance".

Some had expected a stronger assault on perks and privileges.

At two rallies today celebrating Dick Cheney's performance in a debate with Senator Joseph I. Lieberman that was variously described as gentlemanly, mannerly and downright friendly, Republicans unleashed some of their strongest assaults yet on Vice President Al Gore's credibility.