Sentence examples for a public cause from inspiring English sources

Munch's painting makes angst into a public cause.

In doing so, the authors argue, they are fighting for a public cause.

This is the first time I've contributed to a public cause: helping Israel in an emergency.

Howard made the threat of litigation a public cause, warning that individual greed was replacing community values.

There is little question that Mr. Fagan played a leading role in promoting the Holocaust claims, cases whose moral charge made them a public cause.

In recent weeks the issue has changed from being "a privately accepted fact" to a "public cause", said the local Indian Express newspaper.

The state requires a sworn statement from the politician that the money is going for a good, public cause.

A few public causes gained his support: he was active in the defense of Governor Edward John Eyre of Jamaica, who was dismissed for his severity in putting down a black uprising in 1865.

But in 1997 Mr Huckabee started the process of granting clemency, until a public outcry caused him to draw back.

On the other hand, if recklessness were a strong cause, a public awareness campaign aimed at edifying drivers about the dangers of texting may be less effective.

Before the news became public, causing a 10 percent drop in Playboy's stock, Mr. Marovitz dumped his shares, avoiding thousands of dollars in losses, the S.E.C. said.