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Example sentences for "waging"

Lexicographically close words:
waggoners; waggonette; waggonettes; waggons; wagin; wagon; wagoned; wagoner; wagoners; wagonette
  1. By requisitions is to be understood the compulsory appropriation of certain objects necessary for the army which is waging war.

  2. Germany asserts that she is waging a defensive war.

  3. At one time they had for ground the refusal of the Quakers to support the war which was waging against the French and Indians on the frontiers.

  4. The war which was waging with France served somewhat to divert attention from these proceedings.

  5. The Earl of Kildare was the principal instrument in waging war against the chieftains of Leix and Offal.

  6. They believed that Satan was waging war against Jehovah, and that the conflict was for the dominion of the world, for the establishment or the overthrow of the Church of Christ.

  7. The campaign had already been waging since the introduction of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill.

  8. Charles Sumner and his friends were already waging incessant war upon him.

  9. So, it may be seen that after Coleman had eliminated Marjory from the discussion that was waging in his mind, he had practically succeeded in eliminating the professor as well.

  10. After eliminating Marjory from the discussion waging in his mind, he found it hard to hit upon anything rational.

  11. In waging this war, therefore, we will be equally resolute in maintaining our commitment to our ultimate objective.

  12. Indeed this export of specie should be encouraged, since it prevents Mexico from seizing the means of waging war.

  13. The authority of the commander-in-chief in the enemy's country, waging war according to the Constitution, was quite broad enough to cover it.

  14. Scott's chief complaints were a failure to supply seasonably the desired means for waging the campaign, interference with the rights of the commanding general (e.

  15. The class war between the tenantry and their landlords, therefore, which is now undoubtedly waging in Ireland cannot be attributed to the historical grievances of the Irish people.

  16. Their bleached bones, in the distant valleys where they were waging unjust war, would not tell to posterity such a tale of ignominy as this lying Act of Congress.

  17. It is more probable that the invading nomads had superior military organization and considerable experience in waging war against detached tribal units.

  18. This is why Socialism does not feel the necessity of waging a special warfare against these religious beliefs which are destined to disappear.

  19. The claim that Germany is waging a war of defence is too thin to justify attention.

  20. For many a petty king ere Arthur came Ruled in this isle, and ever waging war Each upon other, wasted all the land; And still from time to time the heathen host Swarmed overseas, and harried what was left.

  21. Instinctively, one felt that she claimed his assistance in the unequal fight she was waging against the complexities of modern life for which she had been so ill prepared.

  22. But let us see if I am waging a war against the ideas of the dead.

  23. He is still supposed to be setting his traps and snares for the purpose of catching our unwary souls, and is still, with reasonable success, waging the old war against our God.

  24. Fernando came to a nation which had been unitedly waging war against a foreign enemy.

  25. Suppressed in one place, they appeared in another, waging a guerrilla warfare like that against Napoleon.

  26. Blair had warned Marcy distinctly that, as even the novice could see, a Democratic administration was waging war to make a Whig President, and under our system it was legitimate as well as natural to look for an avenue of escape.

  27. On Benton's motion the Senate divided the subject of the Message, referring the matter of invasion to the committee on military affairs and the broad question of waging war to that on foreign relations.

  28. The inference is natural that these highway men are guerillas in the true sense of the word, and are waging a war against the "invaders.


  29. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "waging" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.