Sentence examples for to force a showdown from inspiring English sources

The opponents said they were ready to force a showdown over spending cuts and accused Democrats of stalling a final resolution.

Some opposition figures say they are willing to force a showdown with the Sabah family by demanding a fully democratically elected parliament.

Zhang Liangui, a specialist in North Korean affairs who advises the Communist Party Central Committee, wrote that North Korea was not afraid of China's threats on aid and wanted to force a "showdown" on the nuclear issue.

And he blamed some Democrats for delaying action on the bill until the session's final days to "force a showdown," he said, adding that each side had been lobbying its position furiously of late.

The Vietnamese authorities appear to have decided not to force a showdown, unlike earlier in the year when they sent dozens of vessels to challenge a Chinese oil rig drilling off the Paracel Islands further north.

While he spoke, his Democratic allies in Washington moved to force a showdown in the Senate on Monday, scheduling a procedural vote that will test the prospects for bipartisan compromise and Republican resolve to block the president's plans.

Now, in Ohio, a bill before the state legislature that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, usually six to eight weeks into pregnancy, is the latest effort by activists to force a legal showdown.

Supporters accused Republicans of stalling to prevent debate on the bill, while Republicans argued that Democrats had waited until the end of the session before pushing the bill through to force a political showdown.

Officials here moved on Thursday to force a constitutional showdown with opponents of same-sex marriage by suing the State of California over state laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman.

On Feb. 19, San Francisco moved to force a constitutional showdown with opponents of same-sex marriages by suing the State of California over laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman.

Tuesday's vote followed a rare Monday night 'live quorum,' which Reid called to try to force a dramatic showdown over the bill".