Sentence examples for the contending groups from inspiring English sources

Military writers usually confine the term to hostilities in which the contending groups are sufficiently equal in power to render the outcome uncertain for a time.

Called "The Logic of Collective Action", this took issue with the traditional idea that the health of democracy was served by vigorous competition between pressure groups, with governments acting as a sort of referee, able to choose the best policy once the debate between the contending groups was over.

The leaders of the two major contending groups acknowledge our impartiality and declare they will abide by our assessment of the election's fairness.

The insurgent threat is one of several elements American officials hope will foster cooperation among the contending political groups - and discourage, at least to some degree, the narrow political scheming that characterized many of the groups now contending for power even in their days of exile, when they were waiting for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

Although Frederick preferred the Reformed faith, he hoped to conciliate the contending Protestant groups, which included the orthodox Lutheran party ranged against both the Reformed party and the more moderate Lutheran followers of Philipp Melanchthon.

In the original complaint, the groups contended that the 2015 plans did not go far enough to ensure sage-grouse conservation, including because federal defendants had failed to consider climate change impacts on sage-grouse habitats and populations.

Though they provided no definitive evidence, Republicans contend the groups are violating that provision with their advertising.

The release of untreated ballast water, water held in the ballast tanks or cargo holds of ships to provide stability, introduces nonnative species that could harm the lakes' ecosystem, the groups contend.

There is one choral episode in which, unpromising though the idea may sound, contending political groups sing antiphonal slogans at one another most thrillingly.

The president of the group contends that the drills are unrealistic, especially after the Sept. 11 hijackings.

Then there were the various groups contending that everyone should reach into his pocket to help eliminate the budget deficits -- except for them, of course.