Sentence examples for a sharp reaction to from inspiring English sources

The proposal was a sharp reaction to the current system in which both party nominations were effectively decided by March 7, the first day with several major primaries, before millions of Americans knew much about the candidates.

The market's sharp reaction to a statement by President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on biotechnology policy seemed to demonstrate Nasdaq's fragility and make it seem plausible that such a shift in sentiment had begun.

The sharp reaction to events in Austria might be regarded as their way to beef up their democratic credentials.

Chris Hay neatly worked an opening and it needed a sharp reaction from Chris Powell to deny him a close-range shot at goal.

One was that the president was trying to insulate himself from what was certain to be a sharp reaction from Western leaders whom he is to meet this week.

Finally, the conservatives were provoked to a sharp reaction when they learned of a reformist plot to remove the archconservative empress dowager Cixi.

They almost got caught out at an early corner when Kostas Katsouranis flicked on Karagounis's cross to force Vyacheslav Malafeev to make a sharp reaction save.

Blow Off: A sharp price rise, accompanied by extraordinary volume; usually the culmination of an extended advance, leading to a sharp reaction.

The slowdown has sparked a sharp reaction from some Chinese investors eager to court Hollywood.

CAIRO — Brazen attempts by Egypt's interim military rulers to hold on to power long after elections have elicited a sharp reaction domestically and for the first time have prompted Washington to warn about the potential for new unrest.

In recent years, Groopman writes, there has been a sharp reaction against the "catch as catch can" approach to teaching diagnosis that prevailed when he was in medical school, where trainees would watch senior doctors and somehow absorb their way of thinking.