However, the division had decisively engaged the main insurgent forces which withdrew into the Cer mountains.

"You're not to become decisively engaged," Pahner warned.

You are not to become decisively engaged, not forany reason.

Their orders were "Do not become decisively engaged, and do not attrit your force."

The 6th Arkansas was decisively engaged at Shiloh with the Confederate left wing, engaged against Sherman's Federal troops.

Decisively engaged, like we used to say in the 7th Light.

Until we're actually in combat, we aren't decisively engaged.

But the plan also states, "We must avoid becoming decisively engaged."

At the same time, he ordered the Regiment to avoid becoming decisively engaged (meaning to refrain from committing all its maneuver forces and thereby losing freedom of action).

Although the Viet Cong managed to avoid becoming decisively engaged, around 90 were killed and five captured, as the Australians maintained their blocking positions.