Although the competition between the World and the Journal was fierce, the papers were temperamentally alike.

Although Europeans were the market for slaves, Europeans rarely entered the interior of Africa, due to fear of disease and fierce African resistance.

Although she was sometimes depicted as a young woman, similar to Xochiquetzal, she is more often shown as a fierce skull-faced old woman carrying the spears and shield of a warrior.

Although the budget provoked a fierce reaction in some parts of the press, its reputation improved with the passage of time.

Although Soviet sources describe this struggle as a minor chapter in the republic's history, it is clear that opposition was fierce and resulted in the death of large numbers of Turkmen.

Although Pazuzu was said to be bringer of famine and drought, he was also invoked against evil for protection, and against plague, but he was primarily and popularly invoked against his fierce, malicious, rival Lamashtu.

Although not required by the licensing process, many first-and second-year law students work in law firms during the summer off-school season to earn extra money and to guarantee themselves an articling position ( with the same law firms ) upon their graduation from law school, because there is always fierce competition for articling positions, especially for those in large law firms offering attractive remuneration and prestige, and a law graduate cannot become a licensed lawyer in Canada if he / she has not gone through articled clerkship.

Although Brezhnev was convinced in 1979 that the Soviet war in Afghanistan would be brief, Muslim guerrillas, aided by the US and other countries, waged a fierce resistance against the invasion.

Although the Iroquois first attacked their traditional enemies ( the Algonquins, Mahicans, Montagnais, and Hurons ), the alliance of these tribes with the French quickly brought the Iroquois into fierce and bloody conflict directly with the European colonists.

Although peace was made with France in 1796, by 1798 conflict was again fierce.

Although they were a people of peace and commerce, when forced into war, they were fierce warriors and outstanding soldiers.

Although daring and brave, it is not as fierce as we think.

Although small in stature compared to most players in the league, he was a fierce competitor who earned the nickname " Terrible Ted " for his toughness.

Although quiet in manner, Gwen John was strong-willed and passionate, given to fierce attachments to both men and women that were sometimes disturbing to them.

Although he is a highly skilled warrior noted for a fierce warrior's instinct his great rage also makes him impulsive.

Although the two domains were traditionally fierce enemies, their leaders agreed that the time was right for a change, and agreed in principle to assist one another in the event that either would be attacked by a third party.

Although the paper resurfaced into the Sabahan world of journalism when the economic turmoil began, They managed to stay afloat with support from the dedicated readers and struggled through the economic undercurrent eventually becoming a fierce competitor to other established newspapers in Sabah.

Although there were many believers in the provenance of the Shakespeare Papers they soon came under fierce attack from scholars who pointed out numerous inaccuracies.

Although severely wounded in the eye, Sergeant Mott made a rush for the gun and after a fierce struggle seized the gunner and took him prisoner, capturing the gun.

Although prizes are not high ($ 350 for first prize in 2004 ), all students that win a prize are entitled to enroll in some informatics departments of Romanian universities without standard application procedures ( they are automatically accepted ), thus making the competition rather fierce.

Although Naeba, being a ski resort, offers a number of accommodation options such as hotels, ryokan and minshuku within walking distance of the festival site, competition for these is fierce and they tend to book out very quickly.

Although initially in fierce competition with another manufacturer from Oss in the Netherlands, Samuel van den Bergh, both competitors joined up in 1927 to form the Margarine Unie, which would merge in 1930 with William Hesketh Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme of Lever Brothers to form Unilever.

Although initially in fierce competition with another manufacturer from Oss in the Netherlands, Antonius Johannes Jurgens, whose father Antoon Jurgens had founded in 1870 in Oss the first margarine factory in the world by buying a French patent.

Although the worldwide assault on GDI's installations which followed suit was successful and Nod did at one point very nearly achieve a complete military victory over the disorganized and reeling Global Defense Initiative, GDI would manage to turn the tide on them after weeks of fierce urban warfare, a turn of events Kane apparently had anticipated.

Although Spartiate was outnumbered, it had been supported by the next in line Aquilon, which uniquely of the French van squadron was fighting only one opponent, Minotaur.

Although now a strong opponent of Israel's existence, Hamas has been called " Israel's creation.

Although Perot easily won the nomination, his victory at the party's national convention led to a schism, as supporters of his opponent, former Governor Richard Lamm of Colorado, accused him of rigging the vote to prevent them from casting their ballots.

Although a preliminary peace was reached in 1735, the war was formally ended with the Treaty of Vienna ( 1738 ) in which Augustus III was confirmed as king of Poland and his opponent Stanisław Leszczyński ( who had received virtually no foreign military support ) was awarded the Duchy of Lorraine.

Although challengers appear to choose an opponent on the spot, the matchups are determined well beforehand, as sometimes the challengers, especially those from Japan, are asked to participate because of a rivalry with one of the Iron Chefs.

Although winning the Democratic primary is normally tantamount to election in heavily Democratic Chicago, after his primary victory Washington found that his Republican opponent, former state legislator Bernard Epton ( earlier considered a nominal stand-in ), was supported by many white Democrats and ward organizations, including the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, Alderman Edward " Fast Eddie " Vrdolyak.

Although Paul II was a committed opponent of humanist learning, he oversaw and approved the introduction of printing into the Papal States, first at Subiaco in 1464 by Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweynheim, and at Rome itself in 1467.

Although they finished January with 10 wins and 5 losses, they had already lost to the defending Champions San Antonio Spurs twice, twice to the Phoenix Suns, and in a nationally televised broadcast lost by 36 points to their eventual opponent in the 2006 NBA Finals the Dallas Mavericks.

Although he was a staunch opponent of Christianity, Galerius ended the Diocletianic Persecution when he issued an edict of toleration in 311.

Although the majority of Liberal MPs were in favour of women's suffrage, Asquith remained a longtime opponent of it, his opposition going back to the 1880s.

Although Glatton and Rainbow were both successful in battle, the carronade's lack of range against an opponent who could keep well clear and still use his long guns was an arguable tactical disadvantage of this arrangement.

Although considered a mild-mannered politician, Hillery showed his mettle at the 1971 Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis when Kevin Boland, an opponent of Lynch ’ s Northern policy, stormed a nearby podium and launched a very public and vocal attack on the Fianna Fáil leadership.

Although he initially had the support of Edward I, Winchelsey later became a forceful opponent of the king.

Although a professed opponent of the slave trade and slavery, he also had a deep lifelong hostility towards the United States and believed that a dissolution of the Union would weaken the United States ( and therefore enhance British power ) and that the Southern Confederacy " would afford a valuable and extensive market for British manufactures ".

Although Congregationalism eventually adopted Stoddard's stance on communion, Mather remained a formidable opponent.

Although outnumbered four to one, the Swedish forces routed their 40 000-strong opponent.

Although Novotná had disposed of Sabatini, she would have to face yet another difficult opponent in the quarterfinals, Katerina Maleeva ( seeded 8th ) from Bulgaria.

Although Balaguer enjoyed a real base of support from sectors of the elites as well as peasants, his formally running Dominican Revolutionary Party ( PRD ) opponent, former President Juan Bosch, did not actively campaign.

Although initially an opponent of socialism, Bebel gradually was won over to socialist ideas through reading the pamphlets of Ferdinand Lassalle, which popularized the ideas of Karl Marx.

Although one of the studio executives who formulated the 1947 Waldorf Statement, he became an outspoken opponent of the witch-hunt for communists conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee that resulted in the Hollywood Blacklist.

Although he remained an opponent of the communist regime, Milyukov supported Stalin's foreign policy.

Although he was then chairman of the Institute, the most irreconcilable opponent of the removal never questioned his absolute impartiality.

Although he views each opponent as a stepping stone of advancement, Tezuka soon becomes the wall that Ryoma has set up for himself in order to achieve actual greatness.

Although possible to successfully injure an opponent who is ready to receive an attack, it is obviously preferable to attack when and where one's opponent is open.