His leadership in this field did a great deal to offset the influence of positivist and behavioral viewpoints.
As such he led an Isaurian army that the emperor relied upon to offset the influence of German troops under the powerful patrician Aspar.
As such he led an Isaurian army that the Emperor relied upon to offset the influence of German troops under the powerful patrician Aspar.
Daria really needs a friend, to offset the influence of her annoying little sister, Quinn, who looks adorable in midriff-baring clothes and happily toys with her many suitors, like Scarlett O'Hara at the Twelve Oaks barbecue.
During most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, imperial administrators encouraged extensive migration of "loyal" Indians to offset the influence of the "less reliable" Burmese to maintain stable imperial governance.
But there were hints that others may have seen in Lord Archer's talent for writing bestsellers a way to offset the influence of two works that have deeply irked the leaders of Roman Catholicism.
In Russia, Mr. Xi called for closer cooperation in foreign policy and the economy, my colleagues David M. Herszenhorn and Chris Buckley reported, saying China and Russia had shared goals as they "seek to offset the influence of the developed West".
To offset the influence of the earth shadow and constraint of sun-target-observer angle, two sensors pointing inside of the equatorial plane are used to observe GEO and GTO objects.
The Nigerian Taliban has also attacked what it says is a western plot to "Christianise" Islam after Kano's leaders sought to offset the influence of Saudi Arabia and Iran, which are funding hardline Islamist schools that some fear are educating a generation of extremists.
MOSCOW — President Xi Jinping of China made a case on Saturday for closer economic and foreign policy cooperation with Russia, using a speech at a university here to argue that the countries have converging goals, including an expansion of the oil and gas trade, as they pursue dreams of "national revival" and seek to offset the influence of the developed West.
The reports of American spying have put the Obama administration on the defensive when Washington is seeking stronger ties with Brazil, recognizing its rising profile and hoping to offset the influence of China, which emerged as Brazil's top trading partner over the last decade.
