Perhaps this was an indication of how difficult the conference would be for the factions to come together.

In a sense she became the totem for various factions.

The post of animal trainer for the various factions often passed from father to son.

The peace agreement calls for rival factions to clear the mines.

"We need time for the various factions to achieve a logical dialogue with each other."

It's saying that they are looking for the faction responsible.

It was almost time for the feuding factions to meet yet again in session.

The player can perform various missions for different factions, but it is not required to complete every mission available.

More importantly, their technology is limited to only three city levels, as opposed to five for civilized factions.

At the time, it was a hotly contested issue for the two major factions of the party.