Ever since, she has been joined in court by Robert W. Abrams, leader of an expanding, contracting, secretive and highly combative defense team.

He explained voters' negative feelings as the product of a "a highly combative and contentious and intensely covered atmosphere."

Her highly combative speech style polarized Argentine politics, recalling the style of Eva Perón.

Even in highly combative years, most spending bills eventually clear Congress, leaving lawmakers to haggle over the two or three that are are most divisive.

In a highly combative speech, he levelled particular criticism at local authorities who refuse to co-operate with the academies programme, saying they were "happy with failure".

Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported.

John L. Lewis (1880 - 1969) was the highly combative UMW president who thoroughly controlled the union from 1920 to 1960.

The group of players, which include former able-bodied rugby players, soldiers and mountain climbers, is led by the highly combative Steve Brown.

Mr. Sununu is the co-host of the highly combative television interview show.

Actually, Mr. Koch was a highly combative mayor.