Sentence examples for supported forces from inspiring English sources

In 1972, Mr. Brookins was elected bishop and sent to Rhodesia, where he actively supported forces fighting the white-minority government.

She said it was "clear ministers have not supported forces in achieving savings".

After lengthy repairs, the ship supported forces participating in the Guadalcanal Campaign and her aircraft sank the light carrier during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in August 1942.

After lengthy repairs, the ship supported forces participating in the Guadalcanal Campaign and her aircraft sank the light carrier in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in August 1942.

Joining Task Force 38, she supported forces landing around Leyte Gulf, and provided cover for task groups attacking Japanese warships in the Battle for Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, and Formosa.

During the invasion, Nevada supported forces ashore from 6 17 June, and again on 25 June; during this time, she employed her guns to hit permanent shore defenses on the Cherbourg Peninsula, "[seeming] to lean back as [she] hurled salvo after salvo at the shore batteries".

Boys also reported a more positive attitude towards forced sex and more supportive norms from others that supported forced sex.

Others supported force but thought that by dislodging Iraq from Kuwait we would neutralize the threat.

The pressure-sensing element consists of a piezoresistor on an 80 μm×40 μm×1 μm double end supported force transducing beam.

Hamilton never supported forced emigration for freed slaves.

We are training, arming, and supporting forces who are steadily reclaiming territory in Iraq and Syria.