Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Yemeni official said the government was in talks with tribesmen obstructing repairs of the Maarib oil pipeline.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2011

The announcement that authorities had foiled an al Qaeda plot followed several days of gun battles between Yemeni forces and militants in Wadi Obeida, a suspected militant stronghold in Maarib.

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2010