When the dispute threatened to derail the project, her friend at court intervened and smoothed the way.

The committee's decision was set at naught by the sudden change in regulations.

The veteran swordsman adopted an at half-sword stance, closing the distance to his opponent until the blades were almost useless.

Even though everyone was laughing, Mark's constant complaints made him a skeleton at the feast.

We can begin the renovation at the earliest on May 15th.

The committee convened an emergency meeting at the instance of the mayor to address the flooding.

In uncertain times, the community relied on sure hands at the tiller to navigate the crisis.

At the storm's height, the ship held steady because of the strong hands at the tillers.

Even hands at the tillers ensured the fleet sailed through the storm without panic.

Philosophers debated whether Newton's theory implied genuine actions at a distance or whether it required some mediating mechanism.