Sentence examples for weak divisions from inspiring English sources

Textron also developed a policy of selling weak divisions, which led to the divestiture of its last textile holding in 1963.

Soviet forces arrayed against China, already raised from 12 weak divisions in 1961 to 25 full ones, now grew to 55 divisions backed by 120 SS-11 nuclear missiles.

At first they were faced only by the German 16th Panzer Division; but Kesselring, though he had only eight weak divisions to defend all southern and central Italy, had had time to plan since the fall of Mussolini and had been expecting a blow at the "shin".

This will make it easier for them to shed or restructure weak divisions.

They also want tax reforms that would enable holding companies to offset the losses of weak divisions against the profits of stronger divisions; at present each unit stands on its own for tax purposes.

This is a weak division, so the Cardinals could finish close to.500.

But the Thompson detractors among us see Favre's 7-3 record in New York and compare it to the Packers' sorry 4-5 record in a weak division.

A possible flaw: a team that compiles a great won-lost record in a relatively weak division could get an undeserved edge with the bye.

The Atlantic appears to be a weak division, but the winner is guaranteed one of the conference's top three playoff spots.

The 5-5 Giares are barely a second-place team in a weak division, have lost four of their last six games and need a late-season charge to assure a playoff spot.

An especially weak division of LVMH has been its duty-free shops, where sales plummeted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Iraq war and the threat of SARS.