Sentence examples for the defining force from inspiring English sources

And America remains the defining force in Asia, able for now to enforce the peace.

Silvie points out the dwarfing power of her mother's competitiveness many more times; indeed, she believes it to be the defining force in her life.

Mr. Bartley, a man of personal shyness belied by his razor-edged prose, has been the defining force on the editorial page for 29 years.

Combine that demographic shift with the savvy political strategies of Obama and company, and it is possible that the Joshua generation may become the defining force in a new era of American politics.

"Diminished expectations had become the defining force for this post-hippie, post-punk generation," she writes.

After some gawky adolescent years, filled with fraud, lawlessness and technicolor gifs, it's emerged as the defining force of today's world.

One of the defining forces behind 1960s psychedelia, Pink Floyd became one of the most influential and successful groups of all time.

All the defining forces of the American fifties — velocity, mobility, confidence — are condensed into this superb retelling of the Romeo and Juliet legend, which plays out against the background of Latino-versus-Anglo gang violence.

The confluence of democratic politics and the drug trade, two of the defining forces of contemporary Mexico, has also posed a conflict that bears special attention as the country readies for the most competitive presidential election of its modern history, which is to take place this summer.

Rob Ellis, better known of course as Pinch, established the label with this release in 2005, and alongside the likes of DMZ, Tempa, and HotFlush, it went on to become one of the defining forces in pushing this new, bass-laden sound up from the streets and out into the world.

Novak says Princeton was the second defining force in her father's life, and during his retirement on Hilton Head Island, he was a devoted member of the local Princeton club, famous for his bright orange corduroy sport jacket.