Sentence examples for a broad effort in from inspiring English sources

Harvard's decision to ban blacks from its dormitories in 1921 was decried by Du Bois as an instance of a broad effort in the U.S. to renew "the Anglo-Saxon cult; the worship of the Nordic totem, the disfranchisement of the Negro, Jews, Irishman, Italian, Hungarian, Asiate, and South Sea islander – the world rule of Nordic white through brute force".

The emerging conversation reflects a broader effort in the valley to offer counterweights to the fast-paced lifestyle.

RapGenius is part of a broader effort in recent years, both online and in print, to organize rap lyrics into something more useful to listeners, as if rap lyrics qua rap lyrics were utterly useless.

"I think what Ripple is doing is not just, hey, how do we enable banks — it's a broader effort in how can you enable an Internet of Things and connected devices that are economic actors to pass a couple pennies.

The group's petition, which has more than 1170 signatures, is part of a broader effort in the immigration advocacy community to lobby for executive action for DREAM Act-eligible young people.

His crisp, elegant redefining of the magazine's graphic vocabulary — its logo, its typefaces and the many intangibles of visual design that define the look of any brand-name publication — was part of a broad effort begun in 2007 to make Newsweek a showcase for in-depth reporting and photojournalism, online and off.

The resignation was a major embarrassment for the Greek government, which is trying to curtail tax evasion as part of a broad effort to rein in huge budget deficits.

Both schools have initiated a broad effort to rein in drinking offenses following incidents at recent off-campus parties.

On Dec. 1, 2011, the FDA released artificial pancreas guidelines, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is leading a broad effort working in concert with Congress, regulatory agencies, health care companies, industry and clinicians to accelerate an artificial pancreas coming to market.

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday that he would close a military command, restrict the use of outside contractors and reduce the number of generals and admirals across the armed forces as part of a broad effort to rein in Pentagon spending.

At the time, Mr. O'Neal was involved in a broad effort to consolidate his power in the firm and to enhance profits by cutting costs.