His rhetorical battle against the slave trade continued with The West Indian Eclogues, a poem which was published in 1787.

'Opening Gambit' Senate Republicans dismissed the Governor's comments as part of the usual rhetorical battle that precedes serious negotiations.

The power that you see mostly comes from party leaders who help set agendas and engage in rhetorical political battles.

With construction delayed and the court case continuing, a rhetorical battle has raged on Web sites, in the press and in community meetings.

Too often the rhetorical battle over a hero's image gets confused with the political struggle itself.

But even as the rhetorical battle between the parties heated up today, there were fleeting signs of progress.

McPherson worked hard to attain ecumenical vision of the faith and while she participated in debates, avoided pitched rhetorical battles that divided so many in Christianity.

Economics professors disagree with almost all this, but the savvy ones recognize that they've been losing the rhetorical battle.

Such comments may signal a shift in the longstanding rhetorical battle between shorts and longs.

Liberalism also needs strong, well-funded institutions fighting the rhetorical battle.