Sentence examples for a preliminary move from inspiring English sources

In a preliminary move, the Nabataean kingdom of Arabia Petraea was annexed in 105 106.

This study proposes using simulation as a preliminary move to obtain a better understanding of adsorption behavior on biological tissues.

The threat is a preliminary move by Republican Party leaders to seize control of a debate process that often frustrated them in 2012.

The research group's first task will be to develop a text messaging service offering PlayStation hints and tips for Vodafone users, but both companies said this is only a "preliminary move".

GOROMONZI, Zimbabwe, Dec. 16 (Reuters) — Zimbabwe's governing party on Saturday approved a preliminary move to extend President Robert Mugabe's rule by two years, a step that opponents said would plunge this southern African country deeper into crisis.

The musicians' union and the producers of the New York show "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" have made a preliminary move toward resolving a labor dispute, though the producers challenged the union's account that its members were locked out of the show.

Before considering how and how successfully Nozick meets this challenge, we need to take note of a questionable preliminary move on his part.

However, the N.H.L.'s response to the preliminary move by the players union is more aggressive than the N.B.A.'s response was to the dissolution of its players union.

That gave the report of another bankruptcy filing some credence, even though United has taken none of the preliminary moves for such a drastic step, like warning regulators of its financial distress or lining up a restructuring company for advice.

Preliminary moves have been made towards finding a site in Cumbria but there's a powerful local resistance to such schemes, and no long-term solution is expected before 2040.

The strength of Mrs Clinton's shadow campaign, so far, has effectively discouraged any challengers for the nomination from stepping forward - or even beginning the most preliminary moves to lay the groundwork for a candidacy.