Word: wrested
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...While Musharraf could sell the decision to support the war in Afghanistan as an existential imperative for Pakistan, Kashmir was different. The battle to wrest that territory from Indian control is an article of faith of Pakistani nationalism, and nowhere more so than in the military. Moreover, the almost permanent brink-of-war-with-India condition that derives from the unresolved conflict over Kashmir has long been the centerpiece of the military's claim to govern Pakistan. And Musharraf, of course, is not an elected politician, but simply the latest in the parade of generals that have ruled Pakistan...
...Dell Computer is to buck the trend and continue to record its accustomed average annual revenue growth of 33%, it must in the future wrest market share away from Legend. That won't be easy. About one out of every three PCs sold on the mainland carries the Legend brand. "Legend has such a dominating presence in China, across all [market] segments," says Rajnish Arora, a server analyst for tech-consultancy IDC. "They aren't going to give it up easily." Kirk Yang, a Credit Suisse First Boston analyst, says, "Legend has a great brand name in China...
...When the time comes to write the latest Afghan war's chronicles, one question will surely entertain historians. About 120,000 Soviet troops couldn't win victory there in 10 years, but a relative handful of Western soldiers took only a few weeks and a few Western casualties to wrest control of the country from the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. How come...
...When the time comes to write the latest Afghan war's chronicles, one question will surely entertain historians. About 120,000 Soviet troops couldn't win victory there in 10 years, but a relative handful of Western soldiers took only a few weeks and a few Western casualties to wrest control of the country from the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. How come...
...side of the road had either crashed or been smashed apart. Bodies were lying beside the road; even more were off in the field by a wall. We were told that they were Arabs fighting on the side of the Taliban against the tribal forces trying to wrest control of the airport. No more...