NOW that the jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) are threatening not just the regime based in Baghdad but also the sturdier forces of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, will American forces be sent back in, albeit on a relatively small scale?
She adds, "As far as my experience goes the average man of our race is less frequently ready to admit the actual need among the sturdier forces of the world for women's help or influence" (VAJC, 113).
Robinson combined to throw and run for 948 yards in those two games, but was held to 138 yards through the air and 90 on the ground by a sturdy Irish defense that forced six turnovers in all.
"This Is Acting" is the Platonic ideal of a modern pop album: like Adele, Sia writes sturdy, direct songs whose power derives from force rather than from flourish.
I know the bread of affliction is unleavened because we're supposed to be remembering the time constraints our people were under as they fled Egypt, but would it not be more in the spirit of Judaism to honor our ancestors with matzo that's sturdy enough to withstand the force of a schmear?
Inspectors had said that the building was not sturdy enough to withstand hurricane-force winds; Ikea pointed to historical records showing that such winds have never occurred in central Russia.
I can best describe my headache like this: Imagine deeply eccentric thugs seized you and forced a small, sturdy hat (e.g., a jaunty bowler) onto your head and glued it in place.
Second, Drosophilid wings are quite easy to measure and handle because they are two-dimensional, translucent and relatively sturdy, having evolved to withstand large forces.
Holding out for regional produce may seem absurdly romantic, or a little stubborn, but there's no denying the thrill when, after months of apples, potatoes and sturdy greens, suddenly asparagus appears in full force at the market.
