Then his entrenched forces would dash in, scaling the walls and crashing the gates.

This allowed him to identify the locations of the entrenched Japanese forces.

It has been described as "a deeply entrenched force, with hundreds of thousands of members and affiliates across the Middle East".

Nearly all the gunships sustained damage, and military commanders said they were disappointed in their initial failure to destroy the entrenched Iraqi forces from the air.

And given the size of Iraq's entrenched forces, it's doubtful that air power could roll back Iraq without the help of ground forces.

The blocking force to my rear seemed to be just that, an entrenched force cutting off our retreat to the main canal.

The French troops crossed the bridge under severe fire from the entrenched German force who withdrew.

The men were under heavy machine gun fire from entrenched Turkish forces.

Will his committee be able to beat down the entrenched forces - even when evidence points to the Oval Office itself?

It is essential, Mr. Annan said, to give time to new political parties to organize so the entrenched forces do not automatically win.