Sentence examples for were able to rise from inspiring English sources

They were able to rise above that.

Rival schools were formed, but few writers were able to rise above the ruts of conventionalism.

The Iraqi government, made up of exiles who were able to rise to power only as a result of the American invasion, has been looking for a way to support the pact without appearing to be kowtowing to Americans.

One reason women were able to rise up and demand equality was not just that they were "coalitions of the angry," as Naím puts it, but that they entered the workplace and found each other.

Meanwhile, heavier liquids rich in iron, nickel, and perhaps sulfur separated out and sank under gravity, giving rise to the core at the centre of the growing planet; and the lightest volatile elements were able to rise and escape by outgassing, which may have been associated with surface volcanic activity, to form the secondary atmosphere and the oceans.

Only 3 of the 12 subjects were able to rise from a seated position without assistance.

Evenings, I was able to rise.

Will they be able to rise to Carey's occasion?

Not everyone is able to rise up the ranks.

We've always been able to rise back after being knocked down.

"On major issues of international peace and security, oppositions should be able to rise above that.