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Under pressure to quickly produce huge numbers of soldiers, McNair resorted to cutting back basic and advanced combat training, particularly in the areas of combat initiative ( small-unit leadership exercises for enlisted troops, where all NCOs and officers have been ruled killed or wounded ), combat acclimatization, weapons proficiency, and small unit tactics.
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Under this kind of pressure, it is not surprising that Wright would make sweeping statements to the newspapers.
Under pressure from parents, the majority of Brooklyn College girls major in education since that co-ordinates best with marriage plans -- limited graduate study requirement and convenient working hours.
* 2005 – Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14, 000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country ( Syrian occupation of Lebanon ).
Under strong pressure from Stilicho, the Roman Senate consented to promise its payment.
Under a new chancellor, Matthew Goldstein, and facing pressure from Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, CUNY ended its open admissions policy to the University's four-year colleges in 1999.
Under negative pressure, power for a vacuum source is needed and the reduced boiling points of the distillates requires that the condenser be run cooler to prevent distillate vapours being lost to the vacuum source.
Under pressure, Abdur Rahman agreed in 1893 to accept a mission headed by the British Indian foreign secretary, Sir Mortimer Durand, to define the limits of British and Afghan control in the Pashtun territories.
Under pressure from his producers, Fellini finally settled on 8½, a self-referential title referring principally ( but not exclusively ) to the number of films he had directed up to that time.
Under Greek pressure, the European Union and NATO agreed that in order for the Republic of Macedonia to receive an invitation to join these institutions the name dispute must be resolved first.
Under intense diplomatic pressure, Venezuela agreed in 1970 to a 12-year moratorium on the dispute with the Protocol of Port-of-Spain.
Under extremes of pressure and temperature solids may exhibit large structural and physical changes which can lead to polyamorphic phase transitions.
Under pressure of the Huns, the chieftain Fritigern approached the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens in 376 with a portion of the Thervingi and asked to be allowed to settle with his people on the south bank of the Danube.
Under heavy pressure from Washington, López Gutiérrez allowed an unusually open campaign and election.
Under heavy pressure from the United States delegation, however, he ultimately complied with the provisions of the peace agreement.
Under pressure from the World Bank, it did agree to a 60 percent increase in 1990, with additional increases in 1991.
Under pressure from Hitler over the worsening military situation, Himmler became anxious and unable to give him coherent reports.
Under the rules of Hammurabi's successors, the Babylonian Empire was weakened by military pressure from the Hittites, who sacked Babylon around 1531 BC ( short ).
Under pressure from the Assembly to improve management and coordination within the government, he issued a presidential decree giving Vice President Megawati control over the day-to-day administration of government.
Under pressure from King Philip, Pope Clement V disbanded the Order in 1312.
Under pressure from Šķēle, several ministers subsequently resigned or were fired.
Under international pressure, President Sirleaf requested in March 2006 that Nigeria extradite Charles Taylor, who was then brought before an international tribunal in Sierra Leone to face charges of crimes against humanity, arising from events during the Sierra Leone civil war ( his trial was later transferred to The Hague for security purposes ).
Under increasing pressure from the KMT Encirclement Campaigns, there was a struggle for power within the Communist leadership.
Under pressure from Starr, who had obtained from Lewinsky a blue dress with Clinton's semen stain, as well as testimony from Lewinsky that the President had inserted a cigar tube into her vagina, Clinton stated, " I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate.
Under surface pressure and temperature conditions, lighter hydrocarbons methane, ethane, propane and butane occur as gases, while pentane and heavier ones are in the form of liquids or solids.
Under pressure from Prince Jordan I of Capua, to whom he had also rendered important service, he was elected on 24 May 1086, taking the throne name of Victor III, but his consecration did not take place until 9 May 1087 owing to the presence of the Antipope Clement III in Rome.
Under and quickly
Under the guidance of Miltiades, the Athenian general with the greatest experience of fighting the Persians, the Athenian army marched quickly to block the two exits from the plain of Marathon, and prevent the Persians moving inland.
Under fire from two sides, the Ottomans were quickly forced to withdraw to the Dardanelles.
Under Nehru ’ s leadership, the government attempted to develop India quickly by embarking on agrarian reform and rapid industrialization.
Under optimal conditions bacteria can grow extremely rapidly and can double as quickly as every 10 minutes.
Under the strong and able leadership of Osman, these warriors quickly proved a formidable force, and the foundations of the Empire were quickly laid.
Under control of the effectively dictatorial Committee, the Convention quickly enacted more legislation.
Under any circumstance, during the end of the 13th century, Stockholm quickly grew to become not only the largest city in Sweden, but also the de facto Swedish political centre and royal residence.
Under typical conditions, disulfide reshuffling is much faster than the formation of new disulfide bonds or their reduction ; hence, the disulfide species within an ensemble equilibrate more quickly than between ensembles.
Under the scheme, which quickly became known in the West as " loans for shares ," the Yeltsin regime auctioned off substantial packages of stock shares in some of its most desirable enterprises, such as energy, telecommunications, and metallurgical firms, as collateral for bank loans.
Further novels featuring this character quickly followed in Horse Under Water ( 1963 ), Funeral in Berlin ( 1964 ), and Billion-Dollar Brain ( 1966 ).
Under most circumstances, butanol is quickly metabolized to carbon dioxide.
Much like the album, the film garnered more critical praise than the previous year's Under the Cherry Moon ; however, its box office receipts were minimal, and it quickly left theaters.
Under the leadership of Reed and Robertson, the Coalition quickly became the most prominent voice in the conservative Christian movement, its influence culminating with an effort to support the election of a conservative Christian to the presidency in 1996.
Under their alcohol-ban, he quickly developed superior skills and was selected to fly with Buzz Aldrin.
Under Barr's guidance, the museum's holdings quickly expanded from an initial gift of eight prints and one drawing.
Under the administration of Díaz Ordaz's predecessor in 1958, labor leader Demetrio Vallejo attempted to organize independent railroad unions, which the Mexican government quickly ended, arresting Vallejo under a violation of Article 145 of the Penal Code that made “ social dissolution ” a crime.
Under the coaching of Norm Smith, Barassi developed quickly.
Under the first Pharaohs, Mendes quickly became a strong seat of provincial government and remained so throughout the Ancient Egyptian period.
The tune nosed onto the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at # 114 in late June and was quickly forgotten until a few months later, when it was picked up by radio stations as a tribute to " the late " Paul McCartney.
Under the DDMRP approach, fewer planners can make better decisions more quickly.
Under Gabrilowitsch, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra quickly became one of the most prominent orchestras in the country, performing with the leading artists of the day.
Under Dorab ’ s leadership the group quickly diversified, venturing into a vast array of new industries, including steel ( 1907 ), electricity ( 1910 ), education ( 1911 ), consumer goods ( 1917 ), and aviation ( 1932 ).
Under Rufus, he continued to hold the king's seal, and also became involved in the financial administration of the kingdom, where he quickly made a name for himself by his novel methods of raising revenue.
Under interrogation, Haarmann quickly confessed to raping, killing and butchering young men since 1918.
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