Because, if the tone of Davos is to be truly understood, there are the distant sounds of war drums, a battle brewing between two major vested interests.

College football played on the 15 TV's, but the battle brewing across the street was on the minds of all.

The tenacity needed to pass social welfare laws may also blind one to emerging changes in society - like the generational battle brewing over Social Security funding.

Contrast that with a battle brewing on the coast, where three towns feel government agencies aren't telling them enough.

The men were talking about a battle brewing in the Abyss-gods and knights warring over the fate of Krynn.

Every motherhold in the huge camp soon knew of the strange battle brewing.

What had him fired up was the legal battle brewing over the Democrats' attempt to replace the retiring Mr. Torricelli on the ballot.

"Thor, too, spoke of a great battle brewing," Hal reminded him.

But she was now staying with her sister in London while undergoing treatment, and there was a legal battle brewing.

If we are to believe that there is a battle brewing, we need some demonstration of a worthy foe.