They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday they have difficult conversations with difficult people, sometimes during very difficult times.

These are difficult times for the Balkans.

CAMBRIDGE The United States is going through difficult times.

Forecasting is always difficult, but especially so in troubled times.

The United Nations has recently gone through some difficult times.

Communication among the isolated cities was difficult and, at times, dangerous.

That pitfall was avoided despite a difficult and at times disappointing discussion.

Indeed, the great paradox of this cycle is that more settlements are built during times of negotiations than during times of conflict.

This figure is rising steadily, both during times of peace and times of war.

For while our sponsors have helped us get this far, we need the additional support of individual donors in order to remain independent, free and sustainable, especially during these difficult times.

Good times and these are good times for the global economy are rarely the moment for concrete initiatives to deal with difficult problems.

During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.

During production, the aircraft was improved and modified several times.

During this time, it may be difficult to walk or work.

During the Gothic War Rimini was taken and retaken many times.

The world has faced a difficult period during the past six years.

During the financial crisis, market functioning was impaired, at times very profoundly.

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This inter state rivalry at times bordering on acrimony is what makes the politics of European integration difficult.

Younger leaders are more likely to be able to cope with the chop and change of difficult times.

Measuring the quality of output is difficult, although The Times Higher Education Supplement attempts to do so every year.

Unfortunately, this is difficult to do, because boom times make people who warn of risks seems like doom mongers.

Needless to say, Stalin s name will be mentioned countless times during these celebrations.

The capital of Finland, Helsinki was bombed several times during World War II.

In these times, difficult and unpredictable but full of hope, the world needs Turkey and the EU to work together.

He is shot several times during the attack, and dies shortly afterward in hospital.

During this period it transferred several times between the Ninth and Second Panzer Armies.

During the years 1720 1890, Ottoman architecture deviated from the principles of classical times.

Acts of torture may occur in both times of peace and during armed conflicts.

BEIJING Even in the best of times, it is difficult for China s small and medium size enterprises to get bank loans.

It is important to note that during Babylonian times, time was measured with temporal hours.

The minimum weight of the cars at all times during an event was increased to .

We have raised those problems in this forum a number of times during earlier debates.

While the resulting vulnerability may not be apparent in normal times, it can be revealed during turbulent times, even in the absence of a major crisis.

This is a difficult transition, during which many countries have lost momentum as structural transformations stall.

During the rainy season, driving is difficult because of the very poor state of the roads.

For China is a country of enormous hidden tensions and cleavages, and these may erupt into open conflict in difficult economic times.

Honduras expresses its solidarity in these difficult times and raises its voice so that the Haitian people will not be forgotten again.

The Guatemalan people welcomed MINUGUA with open arms, standing by the Mission in difficult times and engaging actively in the peace process.

Stories like Detroit s have played out several times in developed countries during the last half century.

However, during certain times of the year, these cockroaches may move inside a house from outside.

The most common cause of uterine prolapse is trauma during childbirth, in particular multiple or difficult births.

But the space shuttle has proven far more difficult and costly to operate than anticipated, flying only four times per year on average.

He may have gained popularity back home, but in today s difficult economic times, the temptations of cheap populism are more dangerous than ever.

At peak times, over 7 million refugees were living under difficult conditions, mostly in neighbouring countries, burdening the social fabric of those populations.