Sentence examples for we were combatting from inspiring English sources

"The indication that I took from my position in the T.O.C. [tactical-operations center] would have been to not give credit to this, because the people that we were combatting were dressed as civilians".

We're combatting that by using doorpickets at our events.

"We say to the entire world that we are combat infantry of Vladimir Putin," he said.

The concern that I have is that despite our best efforts, we still are combatting bias -- both conscious and unconscious -- towards trans/GNC employees in workplaces across Corporate America.

"There were kids in the sixth form, prefects, who we knew were Combat 18, and we were like, 'What the fuck?' There were no Asian kids in the JCR…" Junior common room?

There needs to be a fairer burden-sharing of responsibilities, particularly in those really hard areas where what we need are combat forces".

If we are to combat malnutrition, we must increase the use of this food and expand the range of products.

Making those first steps is crucial if we are to combat a global childhood obesity crisis, she says.

But we must cease to be surprised by the violence and hatred emanating from Russia today if we are to combat it successfully.

We believe that if we are to combat suicide we have to ensure that all men are aware of the symptoms of depression and feel able to access help without being seen as less of a man for doing so.

"This understanding is crucial if we are to combat these phenomena more effectively without being blinded by anger or resentment, which is the hallmark of terrorism and its perpetrators by using our most potent weapons: intelligence and knowledge," Fuchs wrote.