The appointments were seen as a major setback to Mr. Dingman's efforts to wage a proxy fight for control of the company.

In the 1920s, Italian Mafia families began waging wars for absolute control over lucrative bootlegging rackets.

She saw war in his eyes, a battle that waged for control.

The embrace temporarily stilled the fight that exhaustion and adrenaline were waging for control of her mood.

Executives of WHX hinted they would wage another proxy fight for control.

Desert Partners, which has waged a bitter eight-month battle for control of the nation's largest gypsum maker, conceded it had lost the fight.

He waged an unsuccessful proxy battle last year for control of Lockheed, the nation's sixth-largest military contractor.

The group said it would wage a proxy fight for control of the leasing company's board.

Joining with Zeus, they waged a great war on the Titans for control of the Cosmos.

Rival tribal factions waged vicious street battles Friday for control of the city, reports from Rwanda said.